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Webcam capture for python - Pops up a preview from your webcam and snaps a picture when you press 'q'
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import cv2 | |
# Windows dependencies | |
# - Python 2.7.6: http://www.python.org/download/ | |
# - OpenCV: http://opencv.org/ | |
# - Numpy -- get numpy from here because the official builds don't support x64: | |
# http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#numpy | |
# Mac Dependencies | |
# - brew install python | |
# - pip install numpy | |
# - brew tap homebrew/science | |
# - brew install opencv | |
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0) | |
while(True): | |
ret, frame = cap.read() | |
rgb = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2BGRA) | |
cv2.imshow('frame', rgb) | |
if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'): | |
out = cv2.imwrite('capture.jpg', frame) | |
break | |
cap.release() | |
cv2.destroyAllWindows() |
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