The plain .raw extension is used by several camera manufacturers, including Panasonic and Leica, for files storing unprocessed sensor data, distinct from the manufacturer-specific extensions like CR2 or NEF that other brands use. Like every other camera RAW format, a .raw file needs to be demosaiced before it's viewable in standard software, and since browsers, photo viewers, and social platforms don't support it directly, converting to JPG is the practical way to view or share it.
Converting RAW to JPG performs that demosaicing and compresses the result into a small, universally compatible file, which is the standard step once a shoot captured in this generic RAW extension has been edited and is ready to share, upload, or print.
- Install Turbo Raw Image Converter on your Windows PC.
- Open the app and select Batch Mode for an entire shoot, or Individual Mode for a single RAW file.
- Drag your RAW files or folder into the app window, enabling recursive folder scanning if needed.
- Set the "From" format to RAW and the "To" format to JPG.
- Adjust the JPG quality slider to balance file size against image detail.
- Click Convert. JPG files are written to your output folder, fully offline.
- Native support for the generic .raw extension used by Panasonic, Leica, and others
- Bulk-convert an entire shoot's worth of RAW files in one batch
- Adjustable JPG compression for sharing or client delivery
- Runs fully offline, keeping unreleased shoots private
- Multi-core processing for fast handling of large batches
Does converting RAW to JPG affect my original files?
No, the converter reads your RAW files and writes new JPG files to your chosen output folder, leaving the original RAW files untouched.
Which cameras produce plain .raw files?
The generic .raw extension is used by certain Panasonic and Leica cameras, among others, rather than a manufacturer-specific extension like CR2 or NEF.
Can I convert an entire shoot of RAW files at once?
Yes, Batch Mode processes an entire folder of RAW files in one pass, including nested sub-folders if recursive scanning is enabled.
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