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Overlay a transparent PNG in OpenCV using Python
# Adapted from http://www.aishack.in/2010/07/transparent-image-overlays-in-opencv/
# Note: This code assumes a PNG with a Color->Transparency, with black as the alpha color
from cv2 import *
src = cv.LoadImage("image.jpg") # Load a source image
overlay = cv.LoadImage("ghost.png") # Load an image to overlay
posx = 170 # Define a point (posx, posy) on the source
posy = 100 # image where the overlay will be placed
S = (0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5) # Define blending coefficients S and D
D = (0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5)
def OverlayImage(src, overlay, posx, posy, S, D):
for x in range(overlay.width):
if x+posx < src.width:
for y in range(overlay.height):
if y+posy < src.width:
source = cv.Get2D(src, y+posy, x+posx)
over = cv.Get2D(overlay, y, x)
merger = [0, 0, 0, 0]
for i in range(3):
if over[i] == 0:
merger[i] = source[i]
else:
merger[i] = (S[i]*source[i]+D[i]*over[i])
merged = tuple(merger)
cv.Set2D(src, y+posy, x+posx, merged)
OverlayImage(src, overlay, posx, posy, S, D)
cv.SaveImage('src.png', src) #Saves the image
print "Done"
@dude8604
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How can I do this with CV2? Thanks.

@TTy32
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TTy32 commented Jul 10, 2017

src.width should be src.height

@jardembek
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How can I do this with cv2

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