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.

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RW2 file extension - Panasonic Lumix RAW image

What is rw2 file? How to open rw2 files?

File type specification:

Digital camera RAW file type icon Digital camera RAW file type

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.

Updated: January 3, 2025

The default software associated to open rw2 file:

PHOTOfunSTUDIO picture or screenshot

Panasonic Corporation logoPHOTOfunSTUDIO  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Panasonic Corporation

PHOTOfunSTUDIO is photo managing tool used to manage photos and videos captured by Panasonic Lumix cameras.

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Help how to open:

Most modern professional digital photo management program should be able to work with *.rw2 files from Panasonic cameras.

How to convert:

These RAW files can be either exported for sharing to JPG or similar image format, or to DNG to preserve RAW data.

Find conversions from rw2 file:

rw2 to arw

rw2 to dng

rw2 to jpeg

rw2 to jpg

rw2 to png

rw2 to raw

rw2 to tiff

Find converter to rw2 file type:

arw to rw2

Related links:

FastPictureViewer WIC Codec Pack for Windows Vista or Windows 7

List of software applications associated to the .rw2 file extension

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Software that open rw2 file - Panasonic Lumix RAW image

Programs supporting the exension rw2 on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open rw2 file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with rw2 file by default:
PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Other suggested software:
Adobe Photoshop Elements small icon Adobe Photoshop Elements
HDR Darkroom small icon HDR Darkroom
Zoner Photo Studio small icon Zoner Photo Studio
ArcSoft PhotoStudio small icon ArcSoft PhotoStudio
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom small icon Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop small icon Adobe Photoshop
ACDSee Photo Manager small icon ACDSee Photo Manager (obsolete/discontinued)

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

Linux/Unix:

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