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Python: Apply sRGB colour profile and alpha channel to image

I have been having trouble trying to save a png image with sRGB and an alpha channel. I first crop an image and then save it like this:
from PIL import Image
import cv2
inputPath = 'picture.png'
img = cv2.imread(inputPath)
crop_img = img[bounds[3]:bounds[2], bounds[1]:bounds[0]]
pth = name + ".png"
crop_img.save(pth)
This however creates a file like this:
I want the file to be like this though:
How can I get this result in python?
P.S. The original image does have an alpha channel and sRGB colour profile.
Any help is greatly appreciated!

You can read your image as follows. It will load your image as such including the alpha channel.
img = cv2.imread(inputPath,-1)
UPDATE
Following code is equivalent to the above given answer since cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED=-1 in documentation. Though above snippet solve the issue, it is not a good programming practice to use it since it doesn't give the idea about what is really -1 does. But following code snippet gives an explicit idea about the behavior of the code.
img = cv2.imread(input,cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED)

Can someone explain me different type of modes of image?

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I am new to the this image processing stuff. Why I am asking this question is because I have a code which works for RGB mode but doesnt for P mode ?
So I came to conclusion that it is something related to modes. I did some basic research on modes.but did not find any simple explanation. Will be helpful if someone can help me understand this.
CODE:
image=Image.open('image.png')
image.load()
image_data = np.asarray(image)
image_data_bw = image_data.max(axis=2)
non_empty_columns = np.where(image_data_bw.max(axis=0)>0)[0]
non_empty_rows = np.where(image_data_bw.max(axis=1)>0)[0]
cropBox = (min(non_empty_rows), max(non_empty_rows), min(non_empty_columns), max(non_empty_columns))
image_data_new = image_data[cropBox[0]:cropBox[1]+1, cropBox[2]:cropBox[3]+1 , :]
new_image = Image.fromarray(image_data_new)
new_image.save('cropped_image.png')
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Input to the code following Image:
Output should be like the following image(It is cropped to the edges of the picture. Please click on the image for understanding):
This Image is in RGBA mode.so the code is working fine for such images. But not with the image in P mode.
ERROR:
Error I get with P mode:
axis 2 is out of bounds for array of dimension 2

The answer you found greatly overcomplicates the process, by using numpy. The PIL library supports this usecase natively, with the image.getbbox() and image.crop() methods:
cropbox = image.getbbox()
new_image = image.crop(cropbox)
This works for all the different modes, regardless. The cropbox produced by image.getbbox() is exactly the same size as the one produced by the numpy route.

from PIL import Image
img = Image.open('Image.png')
print(x,y)
img.show()
cropbox_1 = img.getbbox()
new_image_1 = img.crop(cropbox_1)
new_image_1.save('Cropped_image,png')
new_image_1.show()
This code completely crops the image to the edges. Only if the images are having alpha channel, you might have to remove that channel by converting it.
ex. If it is a RGBA mode make it RGB and then use getbbox().
img = image.convert('RGB')
cropbox = img.getbbox()
image_1 = img.crop(cropbox)
addition of this should do the task.

OpenCV imread transparency gone

I have an image (a captcha) that I download from the web.
When I loaded to opencv it seems to loose its properties or simply mixes the transparent background with the dark/black colors:
Currently the code does nothing but loading a writing again:
captchaImg = cv2.imread('captcha1.png')
cv2.imwrite("captcha2.png", captchaImg)
I have tried loading also with options 0, 1, 2, 3 but the result is the same.

Using the provided constants might help. I do the equivalent of
captchaImg = cv2.imread('captcha1.png', cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED)
which reads the alpha channel (if there is one). The REPL says that cv2.IMREAD_UNCHANGED is -1

Well this is a problem with opencv and it has a solution with opencv but it is kind of complex so I went on and use another libary (PIL) that I was going to use any way.
Basically what you do is put a white image behind the transparent one an with that you solve the problem.
The code is the following:
image = Image.open("captcha1.png")
image.convert("RGBA")
canvas = Image.new('RGBA', image.size, (255,255,255,255)) # Empty canvas colour (r,g,b,a)
canvas.paste(image, mask=image) # Paste the image onto the canvas, using it's alpha channel as mask
canvas.save("captcha1.png", format="PNG")
I hope it helps someone with the same problem.

Lower the brightness of all RGB pixels by 20% in Python?

I have been trying to teach myself more advanced methods in Python but can't seem to find anything similar to this problem to base my code off of.
First question: Is this only way to display an image in the terminal to install Pillow? I would prefer not to, as I'm trying to then teach what I learn to a very beginner student. My image.show() function doesn't do anything.
Second question: What is the best way to go about lowering the brightness of all RGB pixels in an image by 20%? What I have below doesn't do anything to the alter the brightness, but it also can compile completely. I would prefer the most simple way to go about this as far as importing minimal libraries.
Third Question: How do I made a new picture instead of changing the original? (IE- lower brightness 20%, "image-decreasedBrightness.jpg" is created from "image.jpg")
here is my code - sorry it isn't formatted correctly. Every time i tried to indent it would tab down to the tags bar.
import Image
import ImageEnhance
fileToBeOpened = raw_input("What is the file name? Include file type.")
image = Image.open(fileToBeOpened)
def decreaseBrightness(image):
image.show()
image = image.convert('L')
brightness = ImageEnhance.Brightness(image)
image = brightness.enhance(20)
image.show()
return image
decreaseBrightness(image)

To save the image as a file, there's an example on the documentation:
from PIL import ImageFile
fp = open("lena.pgm", "rb")
p = ImageFile.Parser()
while 1:
s = fp.read(1024)
if not s:
break
p.feed(s)
im = p.close()
im.save("copy.jpg")
The key function is im.save.
For a more in-depth solution, get a nice beverage, find a comfortable place to sit and enjoy your read:
Pillow 3.4.x Documentation.

convert openCV image into PIL Image in Python (for use with Zbar library)

I'm trying to use the Zbar library's QR code detection methods on images I extract with OpenCV's camera methods. Normally the QR code detection methods work with images (jpg, png, etc.) on my computer, but I guess the captured frames of OpenCV are different.
Is there a way of making the captured frame into a PIL Image?
Thank you.
from PIL import Image
import zbar
import cv2.cv as cv
capture = cv.CaptureFromCAM(1)
imgSize = cv.GetSize(cv.QueryFrame(capture))
img = cv.QueryFrame(capture)
#SOMETHING GOES HERE TO TURN FRAME INTO IMAGE
img = img.convert('L')
width, height = img.size
scanner = zbar.ImageScanner()
scanner.parse_config('enable')
zbar_img = zbar.Image(width, height, 'Y800', img.tostring())
# scan the image for barcodes
scanner.scan(zbar_img)
for symbol in zbar_img:
print symbol.data

With the python CV2, you can also do this:
import Image, cv2
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0) # says we capture an image from a webcam
_,cv2_im = cap.read()
cv2_im = cv2.cvtColor(cv2_im,cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)
pil_im = Image.fromarray(cv2_im)
pil_im.show()

I think I may have found the answer. I'll edit later with results.
OpenCV to PIL Image
import Image, cv
cv_im = cv.CreateImage((320,200), cv.IPL_DEPTH_8U, 1)
pi = Image.fromstring("L", cv.GetSize(cv_im), cv_im.tostring())
Source: http://opencv.willowgarage.com/documentation/python/cookbook.html

Are you trying to obtain a RGB image? If that is the case, you need to change your parameters from this:
cv_im = cv.CreateImage((320,200), cv.IPL_DEPTH_8U, 1)
pi = Image.fromstring("L", cv.GetSize(cv_im), cv_im.tostring())
to that:
cv_im = cv.CreateImage((320,200), cv.IPL_DEPTH_8U, 3)
pi = Image.fromstring("RGB", cv.GetSize(cv_im), cv_im.tostring())
since it is documented almost nowhere, but the 'L' parameter of Image.fromstring is for 8-bit B&W images. Besides, you need to change the argument of your cv.CreateImage function from 1 (single channel image) to 3 (3 channels=RGB).
Hope it works for you.
Cheers

A simple way is to directly swap the channels. Suppose you are trying to convert a 3-channel image file between OpenCV format and PIL format. You can just use:
img[...,[0,2]]=img[...,[2,0]]
In this way, you won't be bothered with cv2.cvtColor as this function only works on images with certain depth.