I'm not sure about software (you could try googling "stills from video") but we used to have a piece of hardware called the ZipShot that plugged up between a VCR or video camera and your computer that would do what you're wanting to do.
*I* would likely use a screenshot in my graphics program.
An easier and faster way to get a still image from a video would be to use the trusty old print screen button on your keyboard. It should be beside F12. When you want to capture a certain image press the print screen button, then go to Microsoft paint and paste the image on to there . You should get an image of the whole screen so crop as necessary. Voila a non-techie way to get a nice still picture from a video!
That's great! Thanks for the idea jaggie. This will be good for personal use but I wonder if there is an easier and quicker way to do this, perhaps a software to use? Well, at least, I have an idea on how to do it on my own, thanks again jaggiegill!
I use a program called Capture Express (just Google it). It's free (ad supported) and will allow you to capture various parts of the screen, including stills from videos.
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Any editing software worth its salt should allow you to export a bitmap file (or similar) of any frame of a video. In adobe premiere pro 2, its very easily achieved by hitting, File, Export, Frame. Simple!
Screenshots/stills from video? 
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