Convert Canon CR2 to JPG Online
Need to turn a Canon CR2 file into JPG? CR2 (Canon Raw 2) was Canon's RAW format for most EOS digital SLRs through the 2000s and 2010s, succeeding the earlier CRW/CIFF format. It is based on the TIFF structure and stores sensor data alongside a full embedded JPEG preview. Canon eventually replaced CR2 with the newer CR3 format on more recent bodies, so CR2 is now a superseded but extremely widely-supported format with a huge existing archive. Most RAW software reads it reliably. JPG (also written JPEG) is the world's most widely supported photo format. It uses lossy compression that throws away detail the eye barely notices, which keeps photographic files small while staying compatible with virtually every device, browser and app. Converting from Canon CR2 to JPG bridges the two: you keep the picture, but in a format that fits where you are taking it.
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Why convert Canon CR2 to JPG?
Photographers with large CR2 archives convert to JPG to share images from older Canon shoots, since JPG opens anywhere while CR2 needs Canon-aware software.
| Canon CR2 | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | RAW photo | Raster photo |
| Compression | Lossless RAW | Lossy |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Animation | No | No |
What to expect converting Canon CR2 to JPG
Expect a much smaller file - JPG's compression typically cuts size several times over versus Canon CR2.
JPG is a compressed format; img.now encodes at high quality so the result stays sharp.
Use JPG when you need photographs, social posts and anything that needs to open everywhere.
Keep Canon CR2 when you still need editing Older Canon EOS DSLRs and some PowerShot models captures at full quality, then converting to JPG to share.
About Canon CR2 and JPG
Canon CR2
CR2 (Canon Raw 2) was Canon's RAW format for most EOS digital SLRs through the 2000s and 2010s, succeeding the earlier CRW/CIFF format. It is based on the TIFF structure and stores sensor data alongside a full embedded JPEG preview. Canon eventually replaced CR2 with the newer CR3 format on more recent bodies, so CR2 is now a superseded but extremely widely-supported format with a huge existing archive. Most RAW software reads it reliably.
- Keeps broad, mature software compatibility
- Full latitude to recover exposure and white balance after the shot
- Lossless original capture from Older Canon EOS DSLRs and some PowerShot models
JPG
JPG (also written JPEG) is the world's most widely supported photo format. It uses lossy compression that throws away detail the eye barely notices, which keeps photographic files small while staying compatible with virtually every device, browser and app.
- Opens everywhere - Universal support
- Small files for photographs
- Ideal for email, web and sharing
Convert Canon CR2 to JPG in three steps
Upload your Canon CR2
Drop in a Canon CR2 file from your device, up to 16 MB. Canon CR2 files are read automatically.
We convert it to JPG
img.now re-encodes your image as JPG at full resolution on our servers - No quality lost to resizing.
Download the JPG
Grab the result instantly. It is also saved to your files so you can come back to it.
Do more with your JPG
Once it is converted, keep editing in the same workspace.
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Canon CR2 to JPG - Questions
What is a Canon CR2 file?
Why convert Canon CR2 to JPG instead of keeping Canon CR2?
Will I lose quality converting Canon CR2 to JPG?
What's the difference between CR2 and CR3?
Is CR2 still used on new Canon cameras?
Does a CR2 file contain a JPEG?
Is converting Canon CR2 to JPG free?
Will the quality drop when I convert Canon CR2 to JPG?
Do you keep my files?
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