JPG is also called JPEG, which stands for Joint Photographic Expert Group. JPG is known for its ability to reduce the file size of an image while maintaining a reasonable level of quality, making it easier to share and store digital images. This is achieved through a lossy compression process, which discards some of the data in the original image. JPG format is famous for photographs and web graphics because it balances file size and image quality.
A CR2 file is a RAW image captured by a Canon digital camera based on the TIFF file specification. This format stores uncompressed, high-quality image data, making the files large but ideal for post-processing. The CR2 format replaced the older CRW format used by earlier Canon cameras. CR2 images can be opened with various programs, including free options like IrfanView and UFRaw and professional software like Adobe Lightroom and Canon's Digital Photo Professional.
To convert files from JPG to CR2 use an online tool that supports mass conversion, like Convertjack. Such a tool transforms single or bulk images at once to save time.
Go to Choose File, and select any JPG photos you want to convert. If you want to do a bulk conversion, click Choose File and select all the JPG pics you want to convert.
After uploading the JPG image, click the “Select Format” button at the center. A drop-down menu will pop up; select CR2.
On the bottom right corner of the display, click the “Convert” button. Your converted CR2 file will be ready for download.
Click the “Download” button on the right side of the CR2 file, and the converted image will be downloaded. If you convert multiple files, each file will have a “Download all” button in front of it, and you can click each button to download all the converted files.
To save a JPG file as a CR2 file, you first convert it to CR2 and then download it.
Instead of converting a file manually from JPG to CR2, use an online tool like Convertjack to convert the file without losing any details.
After converting the JPG file, Download the CR2 file and save it in the default folder for all your downloads on the desktop or mobile.
One of the advantages of CR2 is that it preserves the original raw image data, making it ideal for non-destructive editing. It allows users to adjust parameters like white balance and contrast without permanently affecting the original data. The main disadvantage of JPG is its lossy compression, which can degrade image quality. When preserving image quality and extensive metadata is a priority, working directly with CR2 files from the beginning is more effective.