- Extension
- .cr2
- .pict
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Camera
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Canon
- Apple
- Description
- A CR2 file is a raw camera image created by Canon digital cameras. It stores uncompressed image data exactly how it was captured by the CCD. CR2 files can be adjusted for white balance and exposure using several image-editing software programs, including the software bundled with Canon digital camera purchases.
- Image file saved in the Macintosh PICT format; may contain both vector and bitmap data and can use thousands of colors; also supports RLE (Run-length encoding) and JPEG compression to reduce the file size.
- MIME Type
- image/x-canon-cr2
- image/pict
