Unlock the Power of Computer Vision using Python: 7 Essential OpenCV Features You Need to Know

Author(s): Davide Nardini

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7 OpenCV Python Functions That Will Revolutionize Your Computer Vision Projects.
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OpenCV is a well-known open-source library for computer vision in Python. It was originally developed by Intel and allows users a wide range of computer vision features.

If you are interested in learning what computer vision is and how it works, I recommend reading my article A Gentle Introduction to Computer Vision.

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OpenCV offers more than 2500 computer vision algorithms for object detection, image classification, movement tracking, and image preprocessing.

The library supports Python, C++, Java, and other programming languages.

The power of OpenCV lies in its simplicity: with just a few lines of code, you can unlock powerful and complex computer vision functionalities.

In this tutorial, I will show you some essential OpenCV features you need to know:

Region of Interest (ROI)Black and White ConversionImage ResizingImage RotationBlurCanny (edge detection)Template Matching

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