Python Libraries for Image Processing

In this chapter, we will get introduced to Python programming, which would set us up for the different concepts we will be learning throughout the book using Python. We will start with the different Python-based IDEs available for Raspberry Pi. Then, we will move on to work with a couple of widely used Python libraries numpy and PIL that are used widely with respect to image processing tasks. Next, we will see how to visualize (display) images using the matplotlib library. Finally, we will see how to capture and save images as well as videos using the OpenCV library.