LanguageRW2
Panasonic Lumix RAW image
File type: Digital camera RAW file
An rw2 file extension is used for RAW format saved from pictures taken with Panasonic Lumix digital camera. Usually RAW formats can be opened in specialized Photo editors and exported to another format, like JPG.
What is rw2 file?
File type category:
Digital camera RAW file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The rw2 file extension is related to Panasonic Lumix digital camera devices.
The rw2 file contains RAW picture image captured with Panasonic Lumix digital camera.
The RAW image file contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of either a digital camera, image or motion picture film scanner. RAW files are so named because they are not yet processed and therefore are not ready to be used with a bitmap graphics editor or printed.
How to open rw2 file?
Most modern professional digital photo management program should be able to work with *.rw2 files from Panasonic cameras.
How to convert rw2 file?
These RAW files can be either exported for sharing to JPG or similar image format, or to DNG to preserve RAW data.
Suggested software to open rw2 file:
Associated software actions with the rw2 file
Software applications that can open rw2 files:
PHOTOfunSTUDIO (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit rw2 files:
PHOTOfunSTUDIO (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Picture Information Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
Programs for viewing rw2 files:
PHOTOfunSTUDIO (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Camera Codec Pack (Microsoft Windows)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
FastStone Image Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that import rw2 files:
PHOTOfunSTUDIO (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe DNG Converter (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
BatchPhoto (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
XnConvert (Multiplatform)
Software apps that extract rw2 files:
Picture Information Extractor (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print rw2 files:
PHOTOfunSTUDIO (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (Microsoft Windows)
Zoner Photo Studio (Microsoft Windows)
HDR Darkroom (Microsoft Windows)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
ACDSee Photo Manager (Microsoft Windows)
FastStone Image Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
darktable (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)