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This utility has only one task: to extract/decrypt images from WBC (WebShots collections) 
and WBZ files. WebShots is a very nice screensaver and wallpaper manager, you can download many good quality pictures from their site.

But copyrighted images cannot usually be extracted from WebShots, so you are restricted to use it only into their program. The only way to grab an image is to install it as wallpaper, then go to windows directory, get the newly created BMP file, and eventually re-convert it in JPG format to reduce its size (this involves a loss of quality).

Here comes WBC2JPG. It can extract images from any WBC file in their original JPG format WITHOUT any loss of quality!

The process is automated, so you can extract hundreds of images in a very short time. All you have to do is to select the WBC files you want to work with (there is an option to select ALL WBC/WBZ in a single directory, or you can select single files by pressing CTRL or SHIFT while clicking), then select the destination directory, finally press the 'Extract JPG images' button.
You may want to SKIP already extracted images (in case you frequently download pictures from WebShots), to do this you have to check the 'Don't overwrite existing files' option in the main window.
You can also divide images by collection, with the option 'Create subfolders with WBC names'.

What's the difference between 'EXTRACTED' and 'DECRYPTED' images?
EXTRACTED means that these images haven't header encryption and can be exported directly by WebShots, while DECRYPTED means that these images are copyrighted and they can be extracted only by making a decryption of their JPG header.

You can find the latest version of WBC2JPG at http://utenti.lycos.it/wbc2jpg

No more instructions, just enjoy this completely free utility :)

TFI



History:

v2.46 Increased extraction speed by removing runtime error checks in compiled EXE. If you encounter problems, use v2.45. Added an image download page (look at the top of page).

v2.45 Increased extraction speed.

v2.44 Fixed extraction of some images (ie 3D-art collection) which caused an "Input file error". Added error message when a non-existant output directory is specified.

v2.43 Fixed output directory field (now it cannot be modified while extracting files). Better handling of file selection in "select files" window. Fixed program termination (when you closed wbc2jpg while extracting, it continued to run in memory until finished). Fixed errors on exit. Fixed status window blank line. Fixed "creating directory" message.

v2.42 Fixed a bug in the "Select files" window.

v2.41 Fixed some missing text in main window

v2.40 Added support for WBZ files (experimental). Removed useless combo object in open file window.

v2.35 Added support for community images. Extraction routine speeded up a little.

v2.34 Fixed status field (no more freezes with long output). Added progress bar. Added a 'default dir' (if 'c:\Program files\Webshots\Collections' exists, it will be used as default directory)

v2.33 Added the 'create subfolders' option. Fixed extraction of some JPEGs. Changed logo. 


