.open()

In Pillow, the .open() function opens an image file as an Image object. This is the first step in manipulating an image. However, it does not automatically read or display the image. To view or process the image, methods like .show() (to display) or .load() (to force loading into memory) can be used.

Syntax

Image.open(fp, mode='r')

Parameters:

• fp: The file path or a file-like object.
• mode: The mode to open the file. 'r' (read) is the default and the only supported mode.

Return value:

An Image object that represents the opened image.

Example

In this example, the .open() function loads an image as an Image object, and using with ensures automatic closure of the file after processing:

# Import the Image module from the PIL library
from PIL import Image

# Open an image file and assign it to a variable
image = Image.open('file-path')

# Alternatively, use `with` to ensure the file is properly closed after processing
with Image.open('file-path') as image:
  # Perform image processing here
  pass

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