File Extension CR2

File type: Canon Raw Image File

About the CR2 file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .CR2 files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

Two applications have been primarily associated with the use of the CR2 file extension. These are the Canon Digital Camera software and Curious Labs. The Canon program uses the CR2 file extension as its raw image file format. When the CRC file extension is executed, raw and uncompressed images are saved in the Canon Digital cameras. These raw images are pieces of data that directly originate or appear on the camera's CCD detector. The files with the CR2 file extension may also have some text data regarding the pictures as well as the circumstances on the camera's condition at the time the picture was shot. Typically, the images use the .tiff image format and have settings that allow the adjustments on white balance and exposure effects through a software application that enables editing of images.


Detailed information for file extension CR2

Category: Image Files
File format: Proprietary
Open with Windows: Canon Digital Camera Software, Adobe Photoshop CS, , ACDSee Photo Manager, ACD Systems Canvas, Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer, Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe Lightroom, Konverter
Open with Linux: Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe Lightroom
The file extension has an associated link to Konvertor which facilitates the display of metadata. Prior to the CR2 file extension, Canon cameras use the CRW file extension that was based on the Camera Image File Format (CIFF). Other applications known to handle the CR2 file extension include Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer that enables Windows XP systems to display RAW pictures, Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe Lightroom and Apple Photo RAW processor.