JP2 File

Category: Raster Image Files

What is a JP2 file?

JP2 or JPEG 2000 is a state-of-the-art compression technique which was developed in the late 1990s by Joint Photography Experts Group (JPEG). The primary reason for its development was to replace the old JPEG format. It can support any color bit depth, and you can compress it via either the lossy or the lossless techniques.
It is built using the Wavelet tech, which allows it to code lossless content in any quality without sacrificing on the coding aspect of it. Its precision is as high as 38-bits/sample, and it has up to 16384 diverse components to ensure the same takes place efficiently. It is so scalable that you can store different parts of a single image in varying qualities.
Its qualities ensure that we do not use it only for digital images or medical photos, but also in more demanding sectors such as surveillance, broadcast media, cinema, and many others. There are multiple software, including the default ones which can open JP2 images conveniently.

How to Open JP2 Files

File Viewer Plus

Adobe Photoshop

ACD Systems Canvas

ACD Systems ACDSee Photo Studio

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Corel PaintShop Pro

IvanView

ERDAS IMAGINE

Apple Safari

Apple Preview

Adobe Photoshop

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Lemkesoft GraphicConverter

Snap Converter

SKYLUM ColorStrokes

XnView MP

How to Make JP2 Files

Exact steps for creating JP2 files will vary by program and operating system. Download one of the above listed programs and you should be able to follow typical procedure for opening files or creating files from the File menu. Typically you will select File > Open or File > New and continue through the prompts. Some programs may follow a different procedure for either creation or opening of files.