Take picture from USB camera with python

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())

Thanks, useful info

Thanks, useful info

@pytongeek-123 Hi, I'm curious, how did you find out this page. Did you use Google?

Not OP commenter, but I found it with Google

I also just found it with the search "python capture image usb camera"

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

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

Google search: control of usb camera python

Thanks 🥇

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

You're welcome Bro.. 💞💓👍

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I found this on Google using "python usb camera capture"
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