.CR3 · 2019 · 26 MP full-frame

Canon EOS RP RAW Files: Open, Cull & Edit .CR3 Free

The lightest and most affordable RF-mount full-frame body, bought as a first full-frame camera for portrait and travel photographers. Its modest 5 fps burst keeps shoots from ballooning the way a sports body would. Most editing sessions are travel or portrait folders where sorting for the best expression or light matters more than duplicate volume.

Canon EOS RP RAW at a glance

RAW formatCR3 — Canon RAW 3 (.CR3)
Sensor26 MP full-frame
Resolution26 megapixels
Typical RAW sizeabout 26-34 MB
Released2019
RAW options14-bit CR3 RAW with a C-RAW option for smaller files.

Editing EOS RP files with imagic

imagic opens .CR3 files from the Canon EOS RP natively on Windows and macOS. Point it at a card or shoot folder and it builds previews, scores every frame for sharpness, closed eyes, and composition, and groups near-duplicate bursts — so a full shoot collapses to its keepers before you edit anything.

Processing runs through the bundled RawTherapee engine, entirely on your machine: batch-apply one look across the keepers and export JPEGs in a single pass. Nothing uploads, which matters at about 26-34 MB per frame. The 7-day trial is full-featured and needs no card; licenses are one-time, from €19.

Frequently asked questions

What RAW format does the Canon EOS RP use?

The Canon EOS RP writes CR3 files with the .CR3 extension. 14-bit CR3 RAW with a C-RAW option for smaller files.

How big are Canon EOS RP RAW files?

Expect about 26-34 MB per frame from the 26 MP full-frame sensor, depending on compression settings and scene detail. A full shoot adds up quickly, which is why culling before editing matters on this body.

How can I open Canon EOS RP .CR3 files for free?

imagic opens CR3 files from the Canon EOS RP natively on Windows and macOS — the 7-day trial needs no card. It culls the shoot with AI quality scoring, groups duplicates, and batch-processes keepers locally through its RawTherapee engine.

More about CR3

The EOS RP's .CR3 files share their structure with every Canon body using CR3 — the full CR3 guide covers compression variants, free openers, and conversion options in depth.

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Cull a EOS RP shoot before your coffee cools

AI quality scoring, duplicate grouping, and local batch processing for .CR3 — free for 7 days, no card required.