[Dennis G]

Raw Images CR2 How to open?

Thanks to all who have provided info to my request for assistance. To date no success to open a RAW image or put another way, open an image that is marked CR2. which was shot with the camera set to RAW. (Not RAW + JPG) I'm aware of how to set the camera from the program .

Three test shots were taken RAW and down loaded into Digital Photo Pro (Referring to the program instructions as close as it is possible to interpret them.)
Lined up in the EDIT window and each Thumbnail has : Canon - Date – number - .JPG, with an asteric after the JPG.*
Tools – Preferences - opens the tool window with three headings .
RAW- RGB – NR/LENS
Click on RAW the heading is high lighted but the info below remains in a grey unworkable state.
Click on RGB and it high lights, and when the angled line is moved, two small printed words appear in the lower right of the Thumb nail picture, RAW (In grey) and under it RGB high lighted.
Saving the three thumb nails to a folder and each pic shows only JPG
The three were shot in RAW but I cannot change them or open as CR2.
What am I doing wrong?
IS there any other program that one can down load the recorded images off the camera that might show the RAW shots?