# Convert RW2 to PNG

Convert Panasonic RW2 RAW files to PNG format. Automatically extracts image dimensions and metadata from the RAW file.

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/rw2-to-png

- **Category:** Media

- **Keywords:** rw2, panasonic, lumix, raw, png, convert, image, photo, camera

## Overview

Convert Panasonic Lumix RW2 RAW camera files directly to lossless PNG images while retaining control over image dimensions, brightness, saturation, highlight recovery, and compression levels.

## Inputs

- **RW2 RAW File** (file): Select Panasonic RW2 RAW file
- **PNG Compression Level (0-9)** (text): Enter compression level (0-9, 0 = fastest, 9 = smallest)
- **Output Width (optional)** (text): Enter max width in pixels (leave empty to keep original)
- **Output Height (optional)** (text): Enter max height in pixels (leave empty to keep original)
- **Brightness** (range): Adjust image brightness. 1.0 = default, higher = brighter, lower = darker.
- **Saturation** (range): Adjust color saturation. 1.0 = default, higher = more vivid, lower = more muted.
- **Highlight Recovery** (range): Recover blown-out highlights. 0 = off, higher = more aggressive recovery.

## When to use

- When you need to share Panasonic Lumix RAW (.rw2) photos with clients or web platforms that do not support RAW formats.
- When you want to convert RW2 files to PNG while adjusting basic exposure settings like brightness, saturation, and highlight recovery.
- When you need to resize high-resolution Panasonic RAW images to specific dimensions during the conversion process.

## How it works

- Upload your Panasonic RW2 RAW file into the converter.
- Adjust optional parameters such as PNG compression level, output dimensions, brightness, saturation, and highlight recovery.
- Click convert to process the RAW file and download the optimized PNG image.

## Use cases

- Preparing Panasonic Lumix RAW photos for web publishing by converting them to web-friendly PNG format.
- Quick exposure adjustments and resizing of RW2 files without opening heavy desktop photo editing software.
- Extracting high-quality, lossless PNG previews from raw camera files for archiving or sharing.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I resize my image during the conversion?

Yes, you can specify custom output width and height values to resize the image.

### What does the highlight recovery option do?

It helps restore details in overexposed or blown-out highlight areas of the RAW image.

### How does the compression level setting affect the output?

A level of 0 is the fastest but produces larger files, while 9 produces the smallest file size but takes longer to process.

### Does this tool support batch conversion?

No, this tool processes one Panasonic RW2 RAW file at a time.

### Will the converter extract metadata from the RAW file?

Yes, the converter automatically extracts image dimensions and metadata from the RW2 file during processing.

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## Samples

- [PNG Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/png-samples): Sample PNG images in different aspect ratios and resolutions
- [PNG Viewer Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/png-viewer-samples): Sample PNG, BMP and AVIF images for the in-browser PNG Viewer
- [Camera RAW Photo File Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/camera-raw-samples): Downloadable sample files covering Sony ARW/SRF/SR2, Canon CR2/CR3/CRW, Adobe DNG, Nikon NEF/NRW, Fuji RAF, Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Leica RAW/DNG, and a generic RAW binary file for testing camera RAW upload workflows.
- [Web Image Processing Python Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/web-image-processing-python): Web Python image processing examples using PIL/Pillow including reading, saving, resizing, and format conversion