File Extension Library


.JP2 File Extension

  • Developer by: Joint Photographic Experts Group
  • Category: Raster Image Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .JP2 files and how to open them?

Can't open .JP2 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .JP2 file.

What is a .JP2 file extension?

.JP2 file extension is created by Joint Photographic Experts Group. .JP2 has been classified as Raster Image Files. The format of .JP2 file is Binary.

.JP2 is JPEG 2000 Core Image File

A JP2 file is a compressed bitmap image created using JPEG 2000 Core Coding. It incorporates a wavelet compression algorithm instead of Digital Cosine Transform (DCT) compression, which is used by standard JPEG images. JP2 files can be stored using lossy and lossless compression.

JP2 files are also seen as .JPX files.

List of all softwares that can open the JPEG 2000 Core Image File
Windows
File Viewer Plus
Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019
ACD Systems Canvas X 2019
ACD Systems ACDSee 2018
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018
Corel PaintShop Pro 2019
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
IvanView
ERDAS IMAGINE
Mac
Apple Safari
Apple Preview
Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019
Lemkesoft GraphicConverter
Snap Converter
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
MacPhun ColorStrokes
Linux
Mozilla Firefox
XnViewMP

How to fix problems with .JP2 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .JP2 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .JP2 file format
  2. You need to check the .JP2 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)