OpenCV Basics and Image Loading

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What does OpenCV primarily represent RGB images as?

1-dimensional arrays

Binary files

Multi-dimensional NumPy arrays (correct)

Lists of color values

Which of the following image shapes describes an image with 382 rows and 424 columns?

382 x 424 x 3 (correct)

3 x 382 x 424

424 x 382 x 3

382 x 3 x 424

In the provided OpenCV code for grayscale conversion, which function is used to convert an image to grayscale?

cv.waitKey()

cv.imshow()

cv.cvtColor() (correct)

cv.imread()

What is the purpose of the function cv.waitKey(0) in the OpenCV code?

To pause the program until a key is pressed Signup and view all the answers

Which line of code properly displays an image using OpenCV?

cv.imshow('Image', img) Signup and view all the answers

Which function is used to draw a line in OpenCV?

cv2.line() Signup and view all the answers

What parameters are required to draw a rectangle with cv2.rectangle()?

Start coordinates, end coordinates, color, thickness Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following parameters is NOT needed to draw a circle using cv2.circle()?

Start coordinates Signup and view all the answers

What does the parameter 'thickness' determine when drawing shapes in OpenCV?

The border width of the shape Signup and view all the answers

In the cv2.putText() function, what does 'org' represent?

The location for the text's baseline Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following colors represents blue in OpenCV's BGR format?

(255, 0, 0) Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct syntax to draw a line with a thickness of 3 pixels using cv2.line()?

cv.line(img, (0, 0), (100, 100), (255, 0, 0), 3) Signup and view all the answers

Which font type is NOT mentioned as available in OpenCV?

FONT_HERSHEY_COMPLEX Signup and view all the answers

What does the HSV color model primarily remap from the RGB model?

Hue, saturation, and value Signup and view all the answers

In the HSV color model, what percentage indicates complete black?

0% Signup and view all the answers

Which channel in the HSV model specifies the color's brightness?

Value Signup and view all the answers

When converting an RGB image to HSV in OpenCV, which function is used?

cv2.cvtColor() Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of the Value channel in OpenCV’s HSV representation?

0 to 255 Signup and view all the answers

What primary aspect does the HSV model offer an advantage over the RGB model?

Easier human interpretation Signup and view all the answers

What are the three components of the HSV model?

Hue, saturation, and value Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest value a hue can reach in OpenCV’s HSV representation?

179 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'scale' parameter in the 2D rotation matrix?

To adjust the size of the image during rotation. Signup and view all the answers

Which function is used to apply the rotation matrix to an image?

cv.warpAffine() Signup and view all the answers

What effect does the angle parameter have in the rotation matrix?

It specifies how much the image will rotate. Signup and view all the answers

In the scaling process described, if you want to enlarge the image, what would you typically change?

The size parameters to values larger than the original. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of flipping an image, especially in datasets for classification tasks?

It helps augment the dataset with variations. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following will be the result of shrinking an image to 200x200 pixels?

The aspect ratio may distort if the original is not square. Signup and view all the answers

What is the output when using the cv.imshow() function?

It displays the image in a window. Signup and view all the answers

When performing image transformations, why is it important to set the center correctly for rotations?

It ensures the image rotates around the desired point. Signup and view all the answers

What does the function cv.putText() accomplish in the given code?

It inserts text onto an image. Signup and view all the answers

In the translation matrix M, what does the value '25' represent?

The horizontal shift of the image. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the cv2.warpAffine() function?

To transform an image using a specified affine matrix. Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of setting ty to '50' in the translation matrix?

The image is moved down by 50 units. Signup and view all the answers

Which OpenCV function is used to create a rotation transformation matrix?

cv.getRotationMatrix2D() Signup and view all the answers

What are the parameters required for the cv2.warpAffine() function?

src, M, dsize Signup and view all the answers

When translating an image using the matrix M, how does the order of parameters affect the translation?

It determines the direction of the translation. Signup and view all the answers

What does the function cv.imread() do in the provided code?

It reads an image from a file. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

OpenCV Overview

OpenCV is a widely used computer vision library for both commercial and academic purposes.
It has bindings available for Python, broadening accessibility and usability.
The official website for OpenCV is opencv.org.

Loading and Displaying Images

Use cv2.imread() to load an image, specifying the file path.
Display the image with cv2.imshow(), and use cv2.waitKey(0) to pause the window until a key is pressed.

Grayscale Conversion

Convert an image to grayscale using cv2.cvtColor() with the argument cv.COLOR_BGR2GRAY.
After conversion, use cv2.imshow() to display the grayscale image.

Image Representation

Images in OpenCV and similar libraries are represented as multi-dimensional NumPy arrays with a shape of (height, width, depth).
Height corresponds to the number of rows and width to the number of columns in matrix notation.

Drawing Shapes

Lines can be drawn with cv2.line(), specifying start and end coordinates, color, and thickness.
Rectangles are created using cv2.rectangle(), specifying top-left and bottom-right corners, color, and thickness.
Circles can be drawn using cv2.circle(), requiring center coordinates, radius, color, and thickness.

Inserting Text

Use cv2.putText() to draw text on images; this includes parameters for the image, text string, coordinates, font type, scale, color, and thickness.

Image Transformations

Translation

Translate an image by creating a transformation matrix with shifts along the x (tx) and y (ty) axes, and applying it through cv2.warpAffine().

Rotation

Rotate images using getRotationMatrix2D() providing the center, angle, and scale, then applying it with cv2.warpAffine().

Scaling

Resize images either to enlarge or shrink using cv2.resize(), with a target size and interpolation method.

Flipping

Flip images across the x or y-axis using OpenCV methods; useful for augmenting datasets in tasks like face classification.

Color Spaces

RGB

In the RGB color model, individual values for red, green, and blue combine to create the final color displayed.

HSV

The HSV color model represents colors in terms of hue, saturation, and value, which can be more intuitive for artistic applications.
HSV provides a cylindrical color space, allowing for easier manipulation and comprehension of color properties.

Application: Color Tracking

Color tracking in OpenCV requires the Hue channel values to range from 0 to 179, and Saturation and Value channels from 0 to 255.
To convert RGB images to HSV format, utilize the cv2.cvtColor() function.

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Description

This quiz covers fundamental concepts of OpenCV, a widely used computer vision library, focusing on loading and displaying images using C++. Participants will learn about the essential features of OpenCV and how to perform basic image manipulations.