Have you ever had a situation where you have raw files from your favorite Canon DSLR and a friend's computer that doesn't have a Raw converter? Or someone in your family asks what can be done with a strange .cr2 file? There are many such situations.
The service provides full support for the cr2 (Canon) format. It allows you to view the embedded JPEG, which is stored in each raw image, as well as raw data (demosaing takes place directly in the browser). The result of demosaing will be a full-sized image. As for the embedded JPG, it is at least 1500px on the long side.
In the converter, you can adjust the exposure of the photo and save it in JPEG format with the quality you need.
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When no program is needed to view and work with a file, when what you see does not depend on the platform you are using, the file format becomes generally accepted. PDF- good example This: as soon as support for this format appeared in browsers, it became the de facto standard for digital documents.
We do the same with raw photos. What's more, our service is also free to use.
Used in Canon cameras. It is also known as the format of "digital negatives" (digital negatives), which is chosen by photographers because of the wide editing possibilities during digital processing. Attractive and their property to keep a large number of image details. The disadvantage of this format remains its huge size, which causes certain difficulties in storing and distributing this type of format. In addition, CR2 files are not compatible with some image viewing applications and are not accepted by image sharing sites.
JPG is one of the most popular image formats currently in use. Its main advantage is the ability to store images good quality in small files. This is possible due to the type of compression used. The mechanism of this type of compression prioritizes some parts of the image over others, preserving the high-quality parts of the image that are most visible to the human eye.
How to convert CR2 to JPG?
The easiest way is to download good program conversion, such as Photo Converter. It works quickly and efficiently, allowing you to convert any number of CR2 files at once. You will be able to quickly appreciate that the Photo Converter can save you a lot of time that you will spend when working manually.
Download and install Photo Converter
The photo converter is easy to download, install and use - you don't need to be a computer expert to understand how it works.
Add CR2 files to Photo Converter
Launch Photo Converter and upload the .cr2 files you want to convert to .jpg
You can select CR2 files through the menu Files → Add files or just drop them into the Photoconverter window.
Choose a location to save the resulting JPG files
Select JPG as the save format
To select JPG as the save format, click on the icon JPG at the bottom of the screen, or the button + to add the ability to write to this format.
Now just press the button Start and the conversion will start instantly, and JPG files will be saved to the specified location with the desired parameters and effects.
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CR2, Canon Digital Camera Raw Image File (.cr2)
CR2 (Canon Raw Version 2) files are RAW image files used by Canon cameras. They contain information directly from the sensor. Just like JPG or PNG files, you can't view them. When saved in RAW format, such images can be edited in a very high resolution and with less loss of quality (the fact is that editing JPG files...
What is CR2?
JPG, Joint Photographic Experts Group JFIF format (.jpg)
Photos and images to be transferred via e-mail or put on the Internet, should be compressed in order to reduce the time of their upload and download, as well as to save the resources of the Internet channel. For this, images in JPG format are usually used. Lossy compression is uniform across the entire image, and the lower the compression ratio, the clearer the image becomes....
If you yourself or you were photographed with a Canon camera, then as a result you will receive pictures in CR2 format that cannot be viewed without special programs, upload to social media or other photo sharing apps. In this case, these pictures should be converted to some convenient and common format, for example, to JPEG. Let's see how to do it.
After conversion, images can be viewed by conventional means and posted on networks.
Canon's proprietary format is good for its properties, which give ample opportunities for digital processing, as well as retaining a lot of image detail. Its main disadvantages are, as we have already said, low compatibility with most applications and a large photo size, which makes it difficult to store them both on the computer's hard drive and on the camera's memory card. For convenient use, these photos should be changed.
IMPORTANT. JPG is one of the main types of images currently used in both computer applications and virtually all digital cameras.
Its advantages:
- high compression ratio, therefore, small file size;
- with a small size, the photos are of good quality;
- color depth in 24 bits;
- it is easy to convert any images into it.
Disadvantages:
- the stronger the compression, the worse the quality;
- does not support the transparency option.
Convert to JPEG
There are two main ways to convert photos to JPG:
- software suitable for the operating system of your computer or smartphone;
- using online converters.
Method 1
To do this, you need to select and download the appropriate program. The most famous is Adobe Photoshop. It has versions running on Windows, Mac OS, Android and IOS. The main disadvantage is that it is paid. Among the free ones are XnView, FastStone Image Viewer, GIMP and IrfanView. Most similar to Photoshop program GIMP.
FastStone Image Viewer (very simple and understandable for any beginner) and IrfanView (requires a separate plugin) have the least weight. XnView is a multifunctional utility. With its help, you can convert your pictures not only to JPG, but also to 50 different options!
It is very convenient when you can convert several pictures at once. Photoshop and GIMP allow you to process the largest number at a time. And of course, with their help, any picture can be edited by changing the saturation, white balance and other parameters, as well as applying various effects. More detailed overview you can read the programs for converting in our other article.
In a popular format JPEG a lossy data compression algorithm is applied. The JPEG compression mechanism is used in a variety of file formats for storing image data. JPEG/Exif has become the most common format adopted by digital cameras and other photography devices. Files of this format are the most common way to store and share image data on the Internet.
How to convert CR2 to JPEG?
The easiest way is to download a good conversion program like Photo Converter. It works quickly and efficiently, allowing you to convert any number of CR2 files at once. You will be able to quickly appreciate that the Photo Converter can save you a lot of time that you will spend when working manually.
Launch Photo Converter and upload the .cr2 files you want to convert to .jpeg
Files → Add files
Choose a location to save the resulting JPEG files
Select JPEG as the save format
To select JPEG as the save format, click the icon JPEG +
Now just press the button Start and the conversion will start instantly, and JPEG files will be saved to the specified location with the desired parameters and effects.
Video instruction
Sometimes situations arise when you need to open CR2 pictures, but the photo viewer built into the OS for some reason complains about an unknown extension. CR2 is a photo format where you can view data about the parameters of the image and the conditions under which the shooting process took place. This extension was created by a well-known manufacturer of photographic equipment specifically to prevent loss of image quality.
You can open RAW with specialized software from Canon, but it is not very convenient to use. Today we will talk about online services that will help you convert CR2 photos into a well-known and understandable JPG format that can be opened not only on a computer, but also on mobile devices.
Taking into account the fact that CR2 files weigh quite a lot, you will need stable high-speed Internet access to work.
Method 1: I love IMG
A simple resource for converting CR2 to JPG format. The conversion procedure is fast, the exact time depends on the size of the initial photo and the speed of the network. The final picture practically does not lose quality. The site is easy to understand, does not contain professional functions and settings, so it will be comfortable to use even for a person who does not understand the issue of converting an image from one format to another.
The file is stored on the service for an hour, after which it is automatically deleted. You can see the remaining time on the final image upload page. If you do not need to store the image, just click "Delete Now" after download.
Method 2: Online Convert
The Online Convert service allows you to quickly convert an image to desired format. To use it, just upload the image, set the desired settings and start the process. The conversion takes place in automatic mode, the output is a high quality image that can be further processed.
File processing on Online Convert took longer than on I love IMG. But the site offers users the opportunity to make additional settings final photo.
Method 3: Pics.io
The Pics.io service offers users to convert a CR2 file to JPG directly in the browser without having to download additional programs. The site does not require registration and provides free conversion services. You can save the finished photo to your computer or immediately post it to. Work with photos taken on any Canon cameras is supported.
The site allows you to convert several photos, the total array of pictures can be saved in PDF format.
Used in Canon cameras. It is also known as the format of "digital negatives" (digital negatives), which is chosen by photographers because of the wide editing possibilities during digital processing. Attractive and their property to preserve a large number of image details. The disadvantage of this format remains its huge size, which causes certain difficulties in storing and distributing this type of format. In addition, CR2 files are not compatible with some image viewing applications and are not accepted by image sharing sites.
JPG is one of the most popular image formats currently in use. Its main advantage is the ability to store good quality images in small files. This is possible due to the type of compression used. The mechanism of this type of compression prioritizes some parts of the image over others, preserving the high-quality parts of the image that are most visible to the human eye.
How to convert CR2 to JPG?
The easiest way is to download a good conversion program like Photo Converter. It works quickly and efficiently, allowing you to convert any number of CR2 files at once. You will be able to quickly appreciate that the Photo Converter can save you a lot of time that you will spend when working manually.
Download and install Photo Converter
Photo Converter is easy to download, install and use - you don't need to be a computer expert to understand how it works.
Add CR2 files to Photo Converter
Launch Photo Converter and upload the .cr2 files you want to convert to .jpg
You can select CR2 files through the menu Files → Add files or just drop them into the Photoconverter window.
Choose a location to save the resulting JPG files
Select JPG as the save format
To select JPG as the save format, click on the icon JPG at the bottom of the screen, or the button + to add the ability to write to this format.
Now just press the button Start and the conversion will start instantly, and the JPG files will be saved to the specified location with the desired parameters and effects.
Try free demo
The service allows you to convert (convert) from CR2 format to JPG format
CR2 is the format graphic files, which is developed by the manufacturer of camcorders and cameras Canon. This means that all images taken by this manufacturer's equipment are saved by default in CR2 (Canon's short name for Raw Image File) format. One of the most attractive properties of images of this format is their high quality, even if the file is being edited (color balance, contrast, brightness change). The data for the CR2 format image is obtained directly from the sensor. Among the main drawbacks of the format are large file sizes, as well as poor compatibility with other software products.
JPEG is the most common and popular format bitmap. The form got its name from an abbreviation of the name of the developer organization Joint Photographic Experts Group. Files of this format are used today in all digital cameras and cameras. They have a good compression ratio and support 24-bit color depth. Since such compression significantly reduces the size of an image with little or no loss of quality, the JPEG format is widely used on the Internet. However, the stronger the compression, the worse the quality. In addition, the JPEG format does not support the transparency option.
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