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3FR to PDF Converter

Convert 3FR images to PDF online in seconds - free, with no sign-up and no watermark. Batch convert up to 30 files and download them together as a ZIP.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Drop your 3FR files onto the converter

  2. 2

    Press Convert to turn them into PDF

  3. 3

    Download your PDF images one by one or as a ZIP

3FR to PDF

Why convert 3FR to PDF?

The main difference: 3FR is an unprocessed sensor data format, while PDF is a document format. PDF is supported almost everywhere; 3FR isn't. PDF can have a transparent background, 3FR can't.

Works on every device

Plenty of apps and websites can't read 3FR (none (needs a RAW editor)). A PDF copy opens on any phone, tablet, computer or browser, so you can view, upload or send the picture without hunting for special software.

Develop RAW into a ready-to-use photo

A 3FR file holds the raw readings from the camera sensor, not a finished picture. Converting it to PDF applies the camera's colors and gives you a normal photo you can share, print or post right away.

Supports transparent backgrounds

PDF can hold a transparent background. Convert your image first, then cut out the background or place it on top of other designs.

One file to print, email or submit

A PDF looks identical on every screen and printer, and it's the format most application forms, schools and offices want.

3FR vs PDF: what's the difference?

Property3FRPDF
Compression typeUnprocessed sensor dataDocument (pages can hold images, text and vectors)
Transparent backgroundNoYes
AnimationNoNo
Where it opensNone (needs a RAW editor)All browsers and devices
Used forStraight-from-camera photos for editingDocuments, printing, forms and sharing several pages as one file

What is a 3FR (camera RAW) file?

3FR is the camera RAW format of Hasselblad - medium-format cameras such as the X2D and H6D. Instead of a finished photo, a RAW file stores the unprocessed data straight from the camera's sensor.

That gives photographers maximum room to adjust exposure, white balance and color afterwards, but RAW files are large (often 20-60 MB) and need special software to view. Converting to JPG produces a normal photo you can share right away.

How to open a 3FR (camera RAW) file

Hasselblad Phocus opens 3FR files, and Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop (Camera Raw), Capture One, darktable and RawTherapee support them too. Mac Photos and Preview open most RAW formats; on Windows, the free Raw Image Extension adds support to the Photos app. Without any of these, convert 3FR to JPG online.

Extension
.3fr
Made by
Hasselblad cameras
Contains
Unprocessed sensor data
Best for
Editing straight-from-camera photos

What is a PDF file?

PDF (Portable Document Format) was created by Adobe in 1993 to make documents look identical on every screen and printer. A PDF can contain text, vector graphics and images across any number of pages.

It's the standard for forms, contracts, resumes, school assignments and anything you print or submit. Turning photos and scans into a PDF bundles them into one tidy, universally readable file.

How to open a PDF file

Every web browser opens PDFs, as do Mac Preview, the Files app on iPhone and the free Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows, Mac and Android. To get pictures out of a PDF, convert its pages to JPG or PNG.

Extension
.pdf
Contains
Text, vectors and images
Pages
One or many
Best for
Documents, forms, printing

3FR to PDF

3FR to PDF FAQ

Drag your 3FR files onto the converter at the top of this page and press Convert. Download each PDF on its own or grab them all in one ZIP - no software, no account.