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How to read gif in python ?

asked 2018-03-03 06:43:20 -0600

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updated 2018-03-03 06:44:09 -0600

How do I read a gif in opencv python ? I tried imread but it is reading nothing. It is in the same directory as my code.

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answered 2018-03-03 07:06:19 -0600

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you can't using imread() , there's no codec for that builtin (still a license problem)

you can abuse VideoCapture (works, because ffmpeg can read gif's) , or you'll have to fallback to 3rd party libs like PIL

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thank you very much ! VideoCapture works nicely

Nbb gravatar imageNbb ( 2018-03-03 07:33:50 -0600 )edit

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