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When that time is now, here's how to convert to a JPG.","The CR2 is such a beautiful image – a raw, unaltered look at a photographer’s work. Unfortunately, it’s large and can’t be edited. When it’s time to edit a CR2, users need a conversion. In this article, I’ll talk about a common conversion, from CR2 to JPG. What is a CR2? The CR2 image file [&hellip;]","The CR2 is such a beautiful image – a raw, unaltered look at a photographer’s work. Unfortunately, it’s large and...","\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CR2 is such a beautiful image – a raw, unaltered look at a photographer’s work. Unfortunately, it’s large and can’t be edited. When it’s time to edit a CR2, users need a conversion. In this article, I’ll talk about a common conversion, from CR2 to JPG.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-1--what-is-a-cr2\">What is a CR2?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcr2-image-file\u002F\">CR2 image file\u003C\u002Fa> is the official digital format for a photograph taken on a Canon camera and then uploaded onto a computer. CR2 stands for Canon Raw 2 (second edition). It is large in size and has very high resolution, due to the immense detail it contains of every photograph.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-2--what-is-a-jpg\">What is a JPG?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The JPG is a highly-popular file type because of its accessibility and convenient size. It’s interchangeable with the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fjpeg-image-file\u002F\">JPEG image file\u003C\u002Fa>, so don’t get the two confused – they’re the same. The JPG is used most often when somebody needs to download or share a large amount of different images.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-37567\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193130\u002Fconvert-cr2-to-jpg-1.jpg\" alt=\"A JPG file icon.\" class=\"wp-image-37567\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193130\u002Fconvert-cr2-to-jpg-1.jpg 800w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193130\u002Fconvert-cr2-to-jpg-1-450x337.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193130\u002Fconvert-cr2-to-jpg-1-768x575.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The JPG is the same thing as a JPEG.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-3--how-to-convert-cr2-to-jpg\">How to convert CR2 to JPG\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike with some other \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fimage-file-types\u002F\">image file types\u003C\u002Fa>, there’s no way to manually convert the CR2 to JPG. However, there are a couple different ways to convert using software programs. The first way is through a browser-based converter. This method is great for users with limited hard drive space and who wish to convert only a few files at a time. It’s important to have a fast internet connection when choosing this method, as you’ll have to both upload and download files. I highly recommend \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fconvertio.co\u002Fcr2-jpg\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Convertio\u003C\u002Fa>, as it has a simple interface and fast download speeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second method involves downloading and installing a converter. This is better for users who have a lot of hard drive space and wish to convert a lot of files all at once. It’s also important for those with limited or slow internet access, as it doesn’t require internet access to use other than for the initial program download. I like the simplicity of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.cr2converter.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CR2 Converter\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-37572\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"785\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193129\u002Fconvert-cr2-to-jpg-4.jpg\" alt=\"Numerous file types.\" class=\"wp-image-37572\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193129\u002Fconvert-cr2-to-jpg-4.jpg 800w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193129\u002Fconvert-cr2-to-jpg-4-450x442.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193129\u002Fconvert-cr2-to-jpg-4-768x754.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can convert the CR2 into a lot of different file types, including JPG.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-4--why-convert\">Why convert?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just as most photographers eventually put their pictures onto a digital format, they also eventually want to edit the files. However, in order to edit the CR2 image, it needs to be converted into a different file type. The CR2 is not only uneditable, it’s also very large in size. Though this is nice from a quality perspective, it’s equally terrible from an editing perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To meet the demands of editing a CR2 using a different format, the JPG is quite appealing. It is a very manageable image size and can be opened using a plethora of editing programs. On top of all this, it’s much more accessible than a CR2. It would be inconvenient to all parties if you tried to share hundreds of CR2 files. However, that wouldn’t be the case with the smaller JPG.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s impossible to reverse your conversion back to CR2 once it’s a JPG, so make sure you keep an original copy just in case. Other than that, you shouldn’t have any problems with this conversion.\u003C\u002Fp>",3,{"url":36,"url_md":37,"alt":38,"height":39,"width":40},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193130\u002Fconvert-cr2-to-jpg-3.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193130\u002Fconvert-cr2-to-jpg-3-450x447.jpg","A file conversion button.",794,800,[42],{"id":43,"slug":43,"title":44,"path":45},"photo-management","Photo management","\u002Fpost-category\u002Fphoto-management\u002F",[47,54,61],{"featuredImage":48,"postId":49,"slug":50,"title":51,"description":52,"path":53},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F19193900\u002Fconvert-png-to-nef-3-450x389.jpg",33480,"convert-png-to-nef","NEF to PNG: How to convert Nikon raw files and manage them at scale","Is there ever a reason to convert a PNG to a NEF? Is it even possible? These questions are answered and more in this detailed breakdown.","\u002Fblog\u002Fconvert-png-to-nef\u002F",{"featuredImage":55,"postId":56,"slug":57,"title":58,"description":59,"path":60},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F07\u002F19194628\u002Fphoto-organizer-15-450x288.jpg",19314,"photo-organizer","What is a photo organizer and do you need one?","A photo organizer is crucial for businesses and individuals with large amounts of image files. Make sure you understand the benefits before hiring one.","\u002Fblog\u002Fphoto-organizer\u002F",{"featuredImage":62,"postId":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"description":66,"path":67},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F19185551\u002Fimport-metadata-1-450x263.jpg",24917,"import-metadata","Metadata import: How to move, preserve, and manage metadata across systems","Do you know how to import metadata? Or why you should bother? If not, this guide has all the answers for you.","\u002Fblog\u002Fimport-metadata\u002F",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":69},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M9.175 10.825Q8 9.65 8 8t1.175-2.825T12 4t2.825 1.175T16 8t-1.175 2.825T12 12t-2.825-1.175M4 20v-2.8q0-.85.438-1.562T5.6 14.55q1.55-.775 3.15-1.162T12 13t3.25.388t3.15 1.162q.725.375 1.163 1.088T20 17.2V20zm2-2h12v-.8q0-.275-.137-.5t-.363-.35q-1.35-.675-2.725-1.012T12 15t-2.775.338T6.5 16.35q-.225.125-.363.35T6 17.2zm7.413-8.587Q14 8.825 14 8t-.587-1.412T12 6t-1.412.588T10 8t.588 1.413T12 10t1.413-.587M12 18\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":71},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 13t.288-.712T12 12t.713.288T13 13t-.288.713T12 14m-4.712-.288Q7 13.426 7 13t.288-.712T8 12t.713.288T9 13t-.288.713T8 14t-.712-.288M16 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 13t.288-.712T16 12t.713.288T17 13t-.288.713T16 14m-4 4q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 17t.288-.712T12 16t.713.288T13 17t-.288.713T12 18m-4.712-.288Q7 17.426 7 17t.288-.712T8 16t.713.288T9 17t-.288.713T8 18t-.712-.288M16 18q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 17t.288-.712T16 16t.713.288T17 17t-.288.713T16 18M5 22q-.825 0-1.412-.587T3 20V6q0-.825.588-1.412T5 4h1V2h2v2h8V2h2v2h1q.825 0 1.413.588T21 6v14q0 .825-.587 1.413T19 22zm0-2h14V10H5z\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":73},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 20a8 8 0 0 0 8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8 8a8 8 0 0 0 8 8m0-18a10 10 0 0 1 10 10a10 10 0 0 1-10 10C6.47 22 2 17.5 2 12A10 10 0 0 1 12 2m.5 5v5.25l4.5 2.67l-.75 1.23L11 13V7z\"\u002F>",1790571703970]