Convert RW2 to RAW

Input file

RW2

Full Name: Panasonic Lumix RAW Image Format
Developer: Panasonic

Output file

RAW

Full Name: Digital Camera Photo RAW Image Format
Developer: N/A

What is RW2 file?

The RW2 file extension is associated with the RAW Image Format developed by Panasonic. It is used to store pictures taken with several digital cameras manufactured by Panasonic Lumix Camera Series and Leica. Its purpose is to store the data captured by a camera's image sensor with minimal loss of quality. The images in this format can be made available for post-production of the photos with photo editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements. [ ⏩ ] RW2 file extension

What is RAW file?

RAW (Raw Image Data File) is a type of file used in digital photography and contains the pixel data captured by the camera's sensor. This data is uncompressed and untouched by any image manipulation software, making it ideal for digital photography purposes. RAW files can be opened with photo-editing programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and Corel PaintShop Pro. [ ⏩ ] RAW file extension

Software, that you can use to convert

RW2 to RAW converters

How to convert the file from RW2 to RAW?

To successfully convert the RW2 file to RAW, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.RW2). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case RAW (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than RAW).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. RW2 to RAW. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting RW2 files to RAW files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension RAW, while before this step we had the RW2 file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new RAW file, or not.