diff --git a/examples/dwebp.c b/examples/dwebp.c
index 2876828a..e5f3964f 100644
--- a/examples/dwebp.c
+++ b/examples/dwebp.c
@@ -706,7 +706,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    status = ExUtilDecodeWebP(data, data_size, incremental, verbose, &config);
+    if (incremental) {
+      status = ExUtilDecodeWebPIncremental(data, data_size, verbose, &config);
+    } else {
+      status = ExUtilDecodeWebP(data, data_size, verbose, &config);
+    }
  End:
     free((void*)data);
     ok = (status == VP8_STATUS_OK);
diff --git a/examples/example_util.c b/examples/example_util.c
index d3dbc618..ecede97e 100644
--- a/examples/example_util.c
+++ b/examples/example_util.c
@@ -118,6 +118,15 @@ static const char* const kStatusMessages[] = {
   "UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE", "SUSPENDED", "USER_ABORT", "NOT_ENOUGH_DATA"
 };
 
+static void PrintAnimationWarning(const WebPDecoderConfig* const config) {
+  if (config->input.has_animation) {
+    fprintf(stderr,
+            "Error! Decoding of an animated WebP file is not supported.\n"
+            "       Use webpmux to extract the individual frames or\n"
+            "       vwebp to view this image.\n");
+  }
+}
+
 void ExUtilPrintWebPError(const char* const in_file, int status) {
   fprintf(stderr, "Decoding of %s failed.\n", in_file);
   fprintf(stderr, "Status: %d", status);
@@ -149,28 +158,41 @@ int ExUtilLoadWebP(const char* const in_file,
   return 1;
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 VP8StatusCode ExUtilDecodeWebP(const uint8_t* const data, size_t data_size,
-                               int incremental, int verbose,
-                               WebPDecoderConfig* const config) {
+                               int verbose, WebPDecoderConfig* const config) {
   Stopwatch stop_watch;
   VP8StatusCode status = VP8_STATUS_OK;
-  if (config == NULL) return 0;
+  if (config == NULL) return VP8_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
 
-  if (verbose) {
-    StopwatchReset(&stop_watch);
-  }
+  PrintAnimationWarning(config);
 
-  if (config->input.has_animation) {
-    fprintf(stderr,
-            "Error! Decoding of an animated WebP file is not supported.\n"
-            "       Use webpmux to extract the individual frames or\n"
-            "       vwebp to view this image.\n");
-  }
+  StopwatchReset(&stop_watch);
 
   // Decoding call.
-  if (!incremental) {
-    status = WebPDecode(data, data_size, config);
-  } else {
+  status = WebPDecode(data, data_size, config);
+
+  if (verbose) {
+    const double decode_time = StopwatchReadAndReset(&stop_watch);
+    fprintf(stderr, "Time to decode picture: %.3fs\n", decode_time);
+  }
+  return status;
+}
+
+VP8StatusCode ExUtilDecodeWebPIncremental(
+    const uint8_t* const data, size_t data_size,
+    int verbose, WebPDecoderConfig* const config) {
+  Stopwatch stop_watch;
+  VP8StatusCode status = VP8_STATUS_OK;
+  if (config == NULL) return VP8_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
+
+  PrintAnimationWarning(config);
+
+  StopwatchReset(&stop_watch);
+
+  // Decoding call.
+  {
     WebPIDecoder* const idec = WebPIDecode(data, data_size, config);
     if (idec == NULL) {
       fprintf(stderr, "Failed during WebPINewDecoder().\n");
diff --git a/examples/example_util.h b/examples/example_util.h
index 9b396350..8a9f68be 100644
--- a/examples/example_util.h
+++ b/examples/example_util.h
@@ -53,17 +53,21 @@ int ExUtilLoadWebP(const char* const in_file,
                    const uint8_t** data, size_t* data_size,
                    struct WebPBitstreamFeatures* bitstream);
 
-// Decodes the WebP contained in 'data'. 'config' is a structure previously
-// initialized by WebPInitDecoderConfig(). 'config->output' should have the
-// desired colorspace selected. If 'incremental' is set to true the WebP
-// incremental decoder will be used. 'verbose' will cause decode timing to be
-// reported.
+// Decodes the WebP contained in 'data'.
+// 'config' is a structure previously initialized by WebPInitDecoderConfig().
+// 'config->output' should have the desired colorspace selected. 'verbose' will
+// cause decode timing to be reported.
 // Returns the decoder status. On success 'config->output' will contain the
 // decoded picture.
 enum VP8StatusCode ExUtilDecodeWebP(const uint8_t* const data, size_t data_size,
-                                    int incremental, int verbose,
+                                    int verbose,
                                     struct WebPDecoderConfig* const config);
 
+// Same as ExUtilDecodeWebP(), but using the incremental decoder.
+enum VP8StatusCode ExUtilDecodeWebPIncremental(
+    const uint8_t* const data, size_t data_size,
+    int verbose, struct WebPDecoderConfig* const config);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }    // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/webpdec.c b/examples/webpdec.c
index 126b4523..b527a167 100644
--- a/examples/webpdec.c
+++ b/examples/webpdec.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ int ReadWebP(const char* const in_file, WebPPicture* const pic,
     const int has_alpha = keep_alpha && bitstream->has_alpha;
     output_buffer->colorspace = has_alpha ? MODE_RGBA : MODE_RGB;
 
-    status = ExUtilDecodeWebP(data, data_size, 0, 0, &config);
+    status = ExUtilDecodeWebP(data, data_size, 0, &config);
     if (status == VP8_STATUS_OK) {
       const uint8_t* const rgba = output_buffer->u.RGBA.rgba;
       const int stride = output_buffer->u.RGBA.stride;