[ubuntu-uk] jpeg from vcd

[norman]

> As far as I was aware a VCD is only a collection of MPGs.... these
> will presumably be the larger of the files on the CD... I think
> the .dat files.
> 
> If you were to copy on of the .dats to your hard drive, rename it
> to .mpg will it then open in mplayer or whatever? 
> 
> Then, perhaps, just use <print screen> to create your jpgs or pngs.

On the face of it that seems a very good idea but, when I try to rename.
I can change the identity like item00005 but I cannot change the
extension. Perhaps there is some other crafty method that I am not aware
of.

Norman