File type | Digital Camera Photo RAW Image Format |
Developer | N/A |
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File with a .RAW extension contains a raw, uncompressed image captured with a digital camera, for instance Casio, Leica or Panasonic, and also it is utilised by other graphic programs.
It usually store data of a high quality image which can be later adjusted with specific software (white balance or exposure). This format is not lossy, unlike in JPEG compression, but it may consume more space.
If you cannot open the RAW file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports RAW among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the RAW file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
The inability to open and operate the RAW file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Digital Camera Photo RAW Image Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the RAW file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the RAW file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the RAW file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
.arw | Sony Digital Camera RAW Image Format |
.bay | Kodak/Roper Bayer Picture Sequence Format |
.cr2 | Canon Digital Camera RAW Image Format Version 2.0 |
.crw | Canon Digital Camera RAW Image Format |
.dcr | Kodak Digital Camera Raw Image Format |
.dng | Adobe Digital Negative Format |
.eip | Enhanced Image Package Format |
.fff | Gravis Ultrasound PnP Bank Format |
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.RAW) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected RAW file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the RAW file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. RAW) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.