Chapter 1. Playing with Images
In this chapter, we will get you started with the OpenCV library. You will learn how to perform the following tasks:
- Installing the OpenCV library
- Loading, displaying, and saving images
- Exploring the
cv::Matdata structure - Defining regions of interest
Introduction
This chapter will teach you the basic elements of OpenCV and will show you how to accomplish the most fundamental image processing tasks: reading, displaying, and saving images. However, before you start with OpenCV, you need to install the library. This is a simple process that is explained in the first recipe of this chapter.
All your computer vision applications will involve the processing of images. This is why OpenCV offers you a data structure to handle ...
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