Canon RAW CR3 files

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June 7, 2025
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Does anyone know how a canon CR3 file actually gets changed to a jpeg file. I thought RAW files could not be changed. The file shows as .CR3.jpg and ends up as a small jpeg file and the RAW file has gone. I had a batch of 50 odd files go this way. I searched the computer and the RAW files are not anywhere.

Erik Bloodaxe

Legend

Too many unknowns here.

Can you give full details of how this came about? Where are the files? Have you downloaded them from your camera and how? Have you renamed them? If you renamed them using Batch Rename, what settings did you use?

K

KenG50Author

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Hi, Thanks for getting back. Well I don’t really know when it happened other that it was within the last two months. My process is that I download from camera into an edit folder and then put them into a monthly folder when I am finished editing. I then rename them in Bridge replacing the first three letters with a three digit number, i.e. 267 6381 retaining the last four digits. I have been doing this for many years and never had a problem before. As I said, not sure what happened and it renamed the RAW file to .CRW.jpg and as I also shoot a smaller jpeg file at the same time they were also renamed to .JPG.jpg. Both files are very small thumbnails, all under 33kb and the original RAW and jpeg are not on my computer. Searched both drives in my PC. It is really strange, was the RAW file changed to a jpeg somehow or was there a jpeg file created and the RAW deleted permanently somehow. Is Bridge capable of doing this? I have since done the same procedures without any issues. Attached is shot of my bridge settings

regards
Ken

Erik Bloodaxe

Legend

Are you using Bridge's Batch Rename function? If so can you post a screenshot of the settings dialogue?

What happenes if you manually rename one of the problem files from ***.CR3.jpg to ***.CR3? Does it then open correctly in Camera Raw?

kglad

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in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.

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K

KenG50Author

Participating Frequently

thanks, I am new at this

kglad

Community Expert

(no problem)

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