Save image to json and load back

imageToJson.py

import base64, json
from PySide.QtCore import *
from PySide.QtGui import *

filename = 'C:/image.jpg'
# save to json
f = open(filename, 'rb')
img_data = f.read()
f.close()
enc_data = base64.b64encode(img_data)
json.dump({'image':enc_data}, open('c:/out.json', 'w'))

# load from image
img = json.load(open('c:/out.json', 'r'))['image']
dec_data = base64.b64decode(img)

# show
app = QApplication([])
label = QLabel()
data = QByteArray(dec_data)
pix = QPixmap()
pix.loadFromData(data)
label.setPixmap(pix)
label.show()
app.exec_()