{"id":1165,"date":"2022-12-23T14:29:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T14:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:42:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:42:25","slug":"convert-cr2-to-jpg-and-deduplicate-photos-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/blog\/convert-cr2-to-jpg-and-deduplicate-photos-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Convert CR2 to JPG and Deduplicate Photos Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CR2 is a RAW image file format developed by Canon, a company best known for home and commercial printers. CR2 is a lossless type of image format. It can be opened with various freeware applications if you have the appropriate codecs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Get rid of duplicate\/visually similar photos from PC using Sorcim\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pictureecho.com\/download\" target=\"_blank\">PictureEcho.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This software follows Google Software principles and is reviewed by top photography site\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slrlounge.com\/duplicate-photo-finders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SLR Lounge: PictureEcho<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Reasons for Converting CR2 Photos to JPG<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the nature of the file format, CR2 files are too large in size. You\u2019ll need adequate storage to save hundreds of thousands of photos in the CR2 format. If you don\u2019t have adequate storage, it\u2019s best to convert the file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re planning to publish your images on Internet websites, you will need a lossless file format to avoid bad user experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CR2 are RAW versions of your images. Your friends or loved ones may not be able to view them if they don\u2019t have special software to open them. Additionally, CR2 files require one of the special codecs, namely Canon RAW Codec and Microsoft Camera Codec Pack, to be installed on the user\u2019s machine. Why not choose a file format which is universally compatible?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Benefits of Converting Your CR2 Photos to JPG<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small file size: JPG files are lossy image format. They are highly compressed and take up a smaller size. They are best to be used on the Internet, blogs, file sharing, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universally Compatible: Another crucial benefit of JPG files is they are universally compatible. Almost every computer, operating system, smartphone, tablet, or photo camera will be able to view them without needing to download special software or perform custom hacks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vibrant Colors: Images in the JPG file format are vibrant and colorful. JPG file format supports up to 16 million colors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible Compression Levels: If you\u2019re a pro, you get the freedom to adjust the JPG file compression level. This will help you adjust a balance between picture quality and file size.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Converting CR2 to JPG<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Online Tools<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/convert-cr2-to-jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XConvert.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> website<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the Select Images button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the Add Files button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the CR2 photos you want to convert and then click on Open.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your files are uploaded, set the Output Extension (JPG) from the right-hand side panel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Reduce Image File Size By section, choose one of the following options:<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">File Size Percentage: Use this option if you wish to set a specific percentage reduction in the file size. The default value is approximately 90%. Please note that setting a lesser file size will also reduce the picture quality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing Quality: Use this option if you wish to set your desired image quality. This is the default selected option, and the default value is approximately 90%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exact Output Size: This is your best bet if you\u2019re too cautious about the file size or plan to upload your photos online. You can define a maximum output file size limit and XConvert will automatically convert your files appropriately.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the Convert button to start converting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Deduplicate JPG Photos in Windows 11<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duplicate photos can accumulate too quickly if you\u2019re an avid photographer, or take a lot of photos. Since duplicate JPG photos can be found anywhere on your hard disk, it becomes difficult to manually identify them. This is where PictureEcho can come to your aid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download and install PictureEcho.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on Add Path and select the drive\/ folder you wish to scan for duplication.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set the scan setting to Exact Match to only find exact-matching photos. Set the scan setting to Similar Match to find visually-similar photos.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, start the scan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the scan finishes, review and select the dupes using various file selection options available in the Select Duplicates button. For example: You can mark newest\/ oldest, most modified\/ least modified, largest\/ smallest dupes in each group, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once done, click on Select Action and delete the duplicate images.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CR2 is a RAW image file format developed by Canon, a company best known for home and commercial printers. CR2 is a lossless type of image format. 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