OpenCV | Saving an Image

This article aims to learn how to save an image from one location to any other desired location on your system in CPP using OpenCv. Using OpenCV, we can generate a blank image with any colour one wishes to.

So, let us dig deep into it and understand the concept with the complete explanation.

Code : C++ code for saving an image to any location in OpenCV.

// c++ code explaining how to
// save an image to a defined
// location in OpenCV

// loading library files
#include <highlevelmonitorconfigurationapi.h>
#include <opencv2\highgui\highgui.hpp>
#include <opencv2\opencv.hpp>

using namespace cv;
using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{

    // Reading the image file from a given location in system
    Mat img = imread("..path\\abcd.jpg");

    // if there is no image
    // or in case of error
    if (img.empty()) {
        cout << "Can not open or image is not present" << endl;

        // wait for any key to be pressed
        cin.get();
        return -1;
    }

    // You can make any changes
    // like blurring, transformation

    // writing the image to a defined location as JPEG
    bool check = imwrite("..path\\MyImage.jpg", img);

    // if the image is not saved
    if (check == false) {
        cout << "Mission - Saving the image, FAILED" << endl;

        // wait for any key to be pressed
        cin.get();
        return -1;
    }

    cout << "Successfully saved the image. " << endl;

    // Naming the window
    String geek_window = "MY SAVED IMAGE";

    // Creating a window
    namedWindow(geek_window);

    // Showing the image in the defined window
    imshow(geek_window, img);

    // waiting for any key to be pressed
    waitKey(0);

    // destroying the creating window
    destroyWindow(geek_window);

    return 0;
}

Input :

Output :

Explanation :

// Reading the image file from a given location in system
Mat img = imread("..path\\abcd.jpg");

// if there is no image
// or in case of error
if (img.empty()) {
    cout << "Can not open or image is not present" << endl;

    // wait for any key to be pressed
    cin.get();
    return -1;
}

This part of the code reads the image from the path we have given to it. And it takes care of any error (if occurs). If there is no image present at this path, then “Can not open or image is not present” message will display and at the press of any key, the window will exit.

// writing the image to a defined location as JPEG
bool check = imwrite("..path\\MyImage.jpg", img);

// if the image is not saved
if (check == false) {
    cout << "Mission - Saving the image, FAILED" << endl;

    // wait for any key to be pressed
    cin.get();
    return -1;
}

cout << "Successfully saved the image. " << endl;

This part of the code write the image to the defined path and if not successful, it will generate “Mission – Saving the image, FAILED” message and at the press of any key, the window will exit. And rest of the code will create the window and display the image in it. It will keep on displaying the image in the window until the key is pressed. Finally, the window will be destroyed.