cr2 files what are they. (1 Viewer)

roywez67

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• Sep 11, 2012

• #1

hi, anyone know why some of my photos are filed cr2, i took about 60 pics today with my new 7d and used a couple of different settings so when i transfered them to my pc some were cr2 files and some were ordinary pics, i cant open them and look at them, have i done something wrong. any input will be appreciated .

 

Chris Upson

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• Sep 11, 2012

• #2

cr2 is a raw file,you should be able to open the file with the software that came with your 7d

 

roywez67

Well-known member

• Sep 11, 2012

• #3

Chris Upson said:

cr2 is a raw file,you should be able to open the file with the software that came with your 7d

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thanks , since posting i have found i can view them and alter them with photo shop, but the thing that i dont understand ,all the raw files listed are exact copies of the ordinary j peg picture next to it, i think i may have the settings wrong on the camera because i dont know why that has happened.

 

MSA

I may be relaxed but I'm not drunk....

• Sep 11, 2012

• #4

There's a whole range of settings, some are RAW plus JPEG - if you're not going to use both then you're using up space on your card unnecessarily.

 

roywez67

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• Sep 11, 2012

• #5

MSA said:

There's a whole range of settings, some are RAW plus JPEG - if you're not going to use both then you're using up space on your card unnecessarily.

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yea just checked and i have both raw and j peg selected, so reverted back to j peg till i know more about raw photography, thanks