Open JPC files

  • Full name
    JPEG2000 Code Stream Image Format
  • Developer
    Joint Photographic Experts Group
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a JPC file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a JPC file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your JPC file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is JPC file?

A JPC file contains bitmap image data in JPEG 2000 format. However, it only contains the code stream, ie only the data stream that contains the pure image data.

More info

JPEG 2000 describes both a compression method, and thus a codestream (data stream) as well as a file format. While the data stream is sufficient to decode the image, the file format includes additional information such as metadata.

JPEG 2000 is a digital image compression technique that provides both lossless and lossy compression. It has some advantages over JPEG. Image quality is better at high compression rates and some limitations no longer exist. Eg image size, color depths or support for alpha channels (for transparency). However, this is offset by the licensing-related situation and a significantly higher demand for computing power.

The pure data stream (codestream) is not intended to be stored in files, so no uniform extension is required. The endings jpc, j2c and j2k are common.

There are different versions of the JPEG2000 standard, not every program supports them all. GIMP needs a plugin to handle JPC files.

Programs which can open a JPC file

How to open file with JPC extension?

In order to open a file with JPC extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening JPC file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with JPC files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Adobe Photoshop or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening JPC files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support JPC files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of JPC files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Adobe Photoshop as the default program for opening JPC files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate JPC files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Adobe Photoshop applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Adobe Photoshop has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with JPC files

Sometimes problems with opening JPC files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • JPC files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open JPC files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • JPC file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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