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Python Data Analysis - Fourth Edition
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In this chapter, we have covered the complete workflow for analyzing image data, from reading raw pixel arrays to extracting important geometric and shape features. We started by understanding how images are represented in Python, including channel orderings (BGR versus RGB), array shapes, and data types, and why converting between uint8 and floating-point ranges must be done carefully to avoid color and scaling issues. We then looked at key preprocessing steps such as writing and drawing on images, resizing with suitable interpolation, maintaining aspect ratios through cropping or padding, and working with color spaces like RGB, HSV, and Lab to create reliable color-based masks.
Next, we concentrated on cleaning and aligning images using denoising techniques like Gaussian, median, and bilateral filters, along with geometric transformations such as translation, scaling, and rotation, to standardize images for further analysis. We then applied image transformation and enhancement...