What is a .crm file?#
Canon RAW Movie (QuickTime-based). A RAW image format used by Canon (Cinema RAW Light) cameras.
Made by: Canon (Cinema RAW Light).
How to open and convert it#
Open & edit: Adobe Lightroom / Camera Raw, Capture One, DxO PhotoLab, darktable and RawTherapee (free), or the manufacturer's own free software. Windows and macOS preview most RAW formats natively after updates.
Convert: Adobe DNG Converter (free) turns proprietary RAW into DNG; any RAW editor exports JPEG or 16-bit TIFF.
See all Canon cameras.
Read metadata: exiftool file.crm — see the EXIF tag reference.
Other RAW formats#
Frequently asked questions#
What opens .crm files?
Open & edit: Adobe Lightroom / Camera Raw, Capture One, DxO PhotoLab, darktable and RawTherapee (free), or the manufacturer's own free software. Windows and macOS preview most RAW formats natively after updates.
Convert: Adobe DNG Converter (free) turns proprietary RAW into DNG; any RAW editor exports JPEG or 16-bit TIFF.
See all Canon cameras.
Is .crm a RAW file?
Yes — it stores minimally processed sensor data from Canon (Cinema RAW Light) cameras.
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