save video cv2
# Python program to illustrate
# saving an operated video
# organize imports
import numpy as np
import cv2
# This will return video from the first webcam on your computer.
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
# Define the codec and create VideoWriter object
fourcc = cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*'MJPG')
out = cv2.VideoWriter('output.avi', fourcc, 20.0, (640, 480)) # Make sure (width,height) is the shape of input frame from video
# use print(frame.shape) if required to check its size
# loop runs if capturing has been initialized.
while(True):
# reads frames from a camera
# ret checks return at each frame
ret, frame = cap.read()
# Converts to HSV color space, OCV reads colors as BGR
# frame is converted to hsv
hsv = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2HSV)
# output the frame
out.write(hsv)
# The original input frame is shown in the window
cv2.imshow('Original', frame)
# The window showing the operated video stream
cv2.imshow('frame', hsv)
# Wait for 'a' key to stop the program
if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('a'):
break
# Close the window / Release webcam
cap.release()
# After we release our webcam, we also release the output
out.release()
# De-allocate any associated memory usage
cv2.destroyAllWindows()
import numpy as np
import cv2
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
# Define the codec and create VideoWriter object
#fourcc = cv2.cv.CV_FOURCC(*'DIVX')
#out = cv2.VideoWriter('output.avi',fourcc, 20.0, (640,480))
out = cv2.VideoWriter('output.avi', -1, 20.0, (640,480))
while(cap.isOpened()):
ret, frame = cap.read()
if ret==True:
frame = cv2.flip(frame,0)
# write the flipped frame
out.write(frame)
cv2.imshow('frame',frame)
if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
break
else:
break
# Release everything if job is finished
cap.release()
out.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()