Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Cr3 file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type convert to vda in the search box.
Press Convert.
Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.cr3 -c "convert to vda" (how).
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Let your AI agent convert CR3 to VDA
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can do this on your computer with Filestar. Your files stay on your machine.
Install Filestar and add it to your agents:
npm install -g filestar
filestarcli agent install
Then ask your agent:
“Convert the CR3 files in my Downloads folder to VDA”
Or run it yourself:
filestarcli -i file.cr3 -c "convert to vda"
Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.
Can my AI agent convert CR3 to VDA?
Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.cr3 -c "convert to vda" on your computer, so your files stay on it.
A CR3 file is an image created by select Canon digital cameras, such as the EOS M50 and EOS R. It may store uncompressed RAW image data exactly how it was captured by the CCD or compressed RAW (C-RAW) image data depending on the camera setting selected. CR3 files were introduced in 2018 with the release of the Canon EOS M50, replacing .CR2 files.
The VDA file format, short for Targa Bitmap Image File, is a variant of the TGA file format (Truevision Advanced Raster Graphics Adapter) used for storing digital images. Developed by Truevision Inc., VDA files are raster graphics files that support various color depths, ranging from 1 to 32 bits per pixel, which includes support for alpha channels and compression. This format is designed to be highly flexible and is capable of storing high-quality images used in video editing and animations.
