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Take picture from USB camera with python
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camera.py
import cv2
import imutils
import time
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
ret, frame = cap.read()
def takePicture():
(grabbed, frame) = cap.read()
showimg = frame
cv2.imshow('img1', showimg) # display the captured image
cv2.waitKey(1)
time.sleep(0.3) # Wait 300 miliseconds
image = 'C:\Users\Lukas\Desktop\REMOVE\capture.png'
cv2.imwrite(image, frame)
cap.release()
return image
print(takePicture())
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bneigher commented Feb 7, 2021

same search from google. this code is about to blow up dawg 🔥

@Javedbbcc
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How i can access my USB camera through python script for live video capturing...

@krizada1
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Google search: control of usb camera python

Thanks 🥇

@KyleJFischer
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Google Searched: "USB camera python" and found this! Thank you dude!

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Javedbbcc commented Sep 7, 2021 via email

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I found this on Google using "python usb camera capture"
1st: Stackoverflow
2nd: YT Nicholas Renotte
3rd: Your Link!!

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