# author:    <NAME>
# website:   http://www.pyimagesearch.com

# USAGE
# python encode_image.py --image ../demo_images/pyimagesearch_logo.jpg

# import the necessary packages
from __future__ import print_function
from imutils import encodings
import argparse
import cv2

# construct the argument parser and parse the arguments
ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
ap.add_argument("-i", "--image", required=True, help="path to input image")
args = ap.parse_args()

# load the input image
image = cv2.imread(args.image)
cv2.imshow("Original", image)

# encode the image and dump the whole mess to the console
encoded = encodings.base64_encode_image(image)
print(encoded)

# decode the image
decoded = encodings.base64_decode_image(encoded)
print("Original image shape: {}".format(image.shape))
print("Decoded image shape: {}".format(decoded.shape))
cv2.imshow("Decoded", decoded)
cv2.waitKey(0)
# author:    <NAME>
# website:   http://www.pyimagesearch.com

# USAGE
# python encode_image.py --image ../demo_images/pyimagesearch_logo.jpg

# import the necessary packages
from __future__ import print_function
from imutils import encodings
import argparse
import cv2

# construct the argument parser and parse the arguments
ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
ap.add_argument("-i", "--image", required=True, help="path to input image")
args = ap.parse_args()

# load the input image
image = cv2.imread(args.image)
cv2.imshow("Original", image)

# encode the image and dump the whole mess to the console
encoded = encodings.base64_encode_image(image)
print(encoded)

# decode the image
decoded = encodings.base64_decode_image(encoded)
print("Original image shape: {}".format(image.shape))
print("Decoded image shape: {}".format(decoded.shape))
cv2.imshow("Decoded", decoded)
cv2.waitKey(0)
# author:    <NAME> # website:   http://www.pyimagesearch.com # USAGE # python encode_image.py --image ../demo_images/pyimagesearch_logo.jpg # import the necessary packages # construct the argument parser and parse the arguments # load the input image # encode the image and dump the whole mess to the console # decode the image