An image capture apparatus and a method of image processing. A braking signal for stopping the movement of the pick-up means is composed of a first component measured during a preceding velocity control period and used for maintaining the pick-up means at a constant velocity and a second component for stopping the movement of the pick-up means at the target track. When the load of the first virtualization storage device increases, a second virtualization storage device 2 is newly introduced, and connected to the storage system.