CR2 to XviD Converter

CR2 to Xvid — and Whether You Should Use Xvid at All

This page renders a Canon CR2 RAW photo into an Xvid-encoded video clip that holds the still on screen for a length you set — no motion, no transitions, no sound. It is a deliberately niche pairing: a modern 20-megapixel RAW still aimed at an open-source codec from the early-2000s movie-ripping era. The short answer up front: pick Xvid only if you have an old DivX/Xvid-certified DVD player or set-top box that needs the photo as a .avi clip; for almost everything else, CR2 to JPG (a viewable picture) or CR2 to MP4 (a still-as-video for any modern device) is the better choice.

Xvid vs DivX vs MP4 for a CR2 Still

Xvid and DivX encode to the same standard — MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile — so a clip from either decodes on a player that lists the other. The only real fork in the road is older MPEG-4 hardware (Xvid or DivX) versus anything modern (MP4).

When to Pick Xvid

• Your player's badge specifically says "Xvid", or you want an open-source, patent-free encode (US patents expired November 2023).
• You are feeding a legacy tool — VirtualDub, Avidemux — that expects a plain Xvid AVI.
• You want the photo shown as a short standard-definition video clip on a DivX/Xvid-certified DVD player, car head unit, or set-top box that will not read newer files.
• Note: most DivX-certified players also play Xvid AVI files, so Xvid is a fine default when neither name is specified — switch to CR2 to DivX only if a fussy deck rejects the Xvid file.

When to Pick JPG or MP4 Instead

• You just want a viewable or printable photo — use CR2 to JPG for a small, openable image, or CR2 to TIFF for a high-fidelity print master. Xvid is a video codec; it is the wrong wrapper for a picture you intend to view as a picture.
• You want the still as a video for a modern phone, TV, or editor — use CR2 to MP4. H.264 is more efficient than MPEG-4 Part 2, so the MP4 is smaller at the same quality and plays on virtually every current device.
• Your DivX/Xvid-certified player can already show photos — many display JPEG slideshows directly from JPEG-EXIF files, which is simpler than wrapping one photo in a video. If yours does, CR2 to JPG is the easier path even there.

How to Convert CR2 to Xvid

1. Upload Your CR2 File: Drag and drop your .cr2 file onto the page or click "+ Add Files" to browse. You can queue several Canon RAW files and choose "Merge images" for one combined clip or "Video per image" for a separate clip each.
2. Set the Image Duration: Under "Image Duration", pick how long the still is held — from a single frame (1/60s, 1/30s, 1/24s) up to 10 seconds, with 5 seconds as the default. This becomes the length of the Xvid clip; the output is Xvid (MPEG-4 Part 2) by default for a .xvid/.avi file.
3. Set Quality, Resolution, and Background Color: Keep the "Quality Preset" on "Very High (Recommended)", leave "Video resolution" on "Keep original" or choose a smaller "Preset Resolution" for an old player, and set a "Background Color" (black by default) to fill any letterbox bars.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download your Xvid clip. No sign-up, no watermark.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Xvid the same as DivX, or do I have to pick the right one?

They encode to the same standard — MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile — so a file from either decodes on a player that lists the other. Xvid is the open-source, GPL-licensed implementation that forked from OpenDivX in July 2001; DivX is the proprietary commercial encoder. Match whichever name your device's manual prints; when neither is specified, Xvid is a fine default, and you can switch to CR2 to DivX if a deck is fussy. The same Xvid-vs-DivX choice applies to camcorder footage — see MTS to Xvid.

Will my "DivX Certified" player actually play the Xvid clip?

Usually, but it is not guaranteed. Certified players cover the core MPEG-4 ASP feature set, and advanced Xvid options — global motion compensation, MPEG quantization, packed bitstreams — can fall outside what the hardware decodes, which is why some certified decks reject otherwise-valid Xvid files. To stay safe, keep the resolution at or below 720×576 (PAL) / 720×480 (NTSC) and the bitrate moderate. If a specific player still refuses it, re-encode with CR2 to DivX.

Does the Xvid clip keep my Canon photo's full resolution?

No. Xvid for an old certified player is effectively a standard-definition target — 720×576 (PAL) / 720×480 (NTSC) — so a 20-plus-megapixel CR2 (around 5472×3648) is downscaled by a large factor to fit a video frame. The clip does not preserve the photo's pixel count. If retaining detail matters, keep "Video resolution" higher and play it on a modern device — or skip video entirely and use CR2 to JPG for an openable full-size image.

Do I lose the RAW editing latitude when I convert CR2 to a video?

Yes. A CR2 stores roughly 12-to-14-bit sensor data with headroom to recover highlights, lift shadows, and change white balance after the shot. To write a video frame, the RAW is demosaiced into ordinary 8-bit pixels with the current exposure and white balance baked in, so that latitude is gone in the clip. Keep the original CR2 as your master, and set white balance and exposure in a RAW editor first if the look matters.

Why is my CR2-to-Xvid clip silent, and how long is it?

It is silent because a photo carries no audio, so image-to-video conversion omits the audio track entirely rather than padding it with silence — the audio-codec option is hidden for image sources for that reason. The length comes from "Image Duration": set it to 5 seconds and the single rendered frame is held for 5 seconds. In our testing, one developed CR2 held for 5 seconds and encoded as Xvid at a 720×576 target produced a short, silent, watchable standard-definition AVI; add a soundtrack in a video editor afterward if you need audio.

My camera's files end in .CR3, not .CR2 — can I still use this?

No. Recent Canon mirrorless bodies (EOS R and EOS M50 era, roughly 2018 onward) record CR3, and this page accepts only .cr2. Use a CR3 converter instead. CR2 is Canon Raw version 2, used by most Canon DSLRs from the EOS 20D (2004) until the CR3 transition; if your files are older Canon RAW, they belong here.

How are my files handled, and how long are they kept?

Your CR2 is uploaded over an encrypted connection, rendered on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion — no sign-up, no watermark, and your photos are never shared or made public. If the resulting clip is too large to send, run it through the video compressor first.