A file with the CR2 extension is a Canon Raw Version 2 image file created by a Canon digital camera.
Canon has been established, in the last 70 years, as one of the most important manufacturers of photographic equipment based in ?ta, Tokyo, Japan.
Canon specializes in optical, imaging and industrial products such as lenses, cameras, medical equipment, scanners, printers, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment for photographic and image processing purposes.
In this case, a CR2 file has the TIFF file specification, so they are usually of high quality, uncompressed and large, which is why these CR2 files are said to be of the raw type.
Some versions of Windows will allow you to view CR2 files natively (for example, in a folder view), but only if the Microsoft Camera Codec Pack or Canon RAW Codec Software is installed.
Software to open a CR2 file
CR2 files can be opened with free programs
Typical CR2 application file locations:
- %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Gallery\PhotoViewer.dll"
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\WLXPhotoGallery.exe /LaunchPhotoViewer /v "%1"
Typical CR2 mime types:
- ImageView_Fullscreen %1
Frequently used application names to open CR2 files:
Frequently associated Windows objects:
- cr2file
- WindowsLive.PhotoGallery.raw.14.0
If you downloaded a CR2 file on Android device you can open it by following steps below:
To open CR2 File on iOS device follow steps below:
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