Python OpenCV |cv2.imread()method

OpenCV-Python is a library of Python bindings designed to solve computer vision problems.

cv2.imread() method loads an image from the specified file.

import cv2
image = cv2.imread("jg.png")
cv2.imshow("Image",image)
cv2.waitKey(0)
cv2.destroyAllWindows()
                

OUTPUT

http://openCV-Python If the image cannot be read (because of the missing file, improper permissions , or unsupported or invalid format) then this method returns an empty matrix.

Parameters:

1. file name
2. flag
3. cv2.IMREAD_COLOR
4. cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED
5. cv2.IMREAD_GRAYSCALE
6. Return Value