Image.image#

property Image.image: ndarray[source]#

Image as NumPy array

Returns:: image as a NumPy array
Return type:: ndarray(H,W) or ndarray(H,W,3)

Return a reference to the encapsulated NumPy array that holds the pixel values.

Example:

>>> from machinevisiontoolbox import Image
>>> img = Image.Read('flowers1.png')
>>> img
Image(size=(640, 426), dtype=uint8, nplanes=3, colororder=R:G:B, name='.../images/flowers1.png')
>>> type(img)
<class 'machinevisiontoolbox.Image'>
>>> type(img.image)
<class 'numpy.ndarray'>

Note

For a color image the color plane order is given by the colororder dictionary.

Deprecated since version 2.0.0: Use array instead.

Seealso:: A colororder