What is a DCR File?

What is a DCR file?

DCR is extension of Kodak's RAW file format .DCR (.DCR), an DCR file is a RAW photo taken with an Kodak digital camera.

DCR files are used to store information of captured images including, camera sensor information, metadata such as EXIF ​​(lenses, focal lengths, shutter speeds, apertures, ISOs).

The data stored in the DCR file is uncompressed or lossless compressed data.

DCR files store information like white balance, HUE, tone and sharpen, all of this information is stored under instruction format and can adjust these instruction, which in turn can produce a change in the color result of the image.

How to open a DCR file on Windows?

Many apps supports open and edit DCR file on Windows (including free or paid apps). You can try to download Raw Image Extension from Microsoft Store, it is not app, after install you can view DCR file or other extension same as JPEG or PNG on Windows, not only DCR, it supports many type of extension such as CR2, PEF, ARW, MEF, etc.

If you want to convert multiple DCR files to JPEG or PNG for other purpose such as sharing or emailing, you can download DCR to - Image Converter from Microsoft Store to convert DCR to JPG, convert KDC to JPG, convert K25 to JPG or. This app convert DCR file to JPG locally on your computer, it do not upload your file to server so your files will be safe.