Build a reusable OpenCV workbench for image stitching. Load and inspect images, create previews, improve contrast for feature detection, and compare image pairs to check overlap, texture, blur, exposure, and stitching risks.
Overview
Syllabus
- Unit 1: Loading and Displaying Images
- Loading Your First Image Safely
- Inspecting Image Properties at a Glance
- Shrinking Images for a Cleaner Preview
- Bringing the Preview Window to Life
- Testing the tool
- Unit 2: Building The CV Toolkit
- Loading Color Images from Disk
- Guaranteeing Three Channels for Every Image
- Stamping Labels on Every Image
- Padding Images to a Target Height
- Assembling the Preview Panel
- Showing Two Tiles Side by Side
- Unit 3: Preparing Images for Feature Detection
- Boosting Contrast for Sharper Features
- Comparing CLAHE Parameter Sweeps
- Smoothing Out the Noisy Grain
- Comparing Blur Strengths Side by Side
- Unit 4: Inspect an Image Pair
- Finding a Good Pair of Images