''' file name : findcontours.py Description : This sample shows how to find and draw contours This is Python version of this tutorial : http://opencv.itseez.com/doc/tutorials/imgproc/shapedescriptors/find_contours/find_contours.html#find-contours Level : Beginner Benefits : Learn to use 1) cv2.findContours() and 2)cv2.drawContours() Usage : python findcontours.py Written by : Abid K. (abidrahman2@gmail.com) , Visit opencvpython.blogspot.com for more tutorials''' import cv2 import numpy as np def thresh_callback(thresh): edges = cv2.Canny(blur,thresh,thresh*2) drawing = np.zeros(img.shape,np.uint8) # Image to draw the contours contours,hierarchy = cv2.findContours(edges,cv2.RETR_TREE,cv2.CHAIN_APPROX_SIMPLE) for cnt in contours: color = np.random.randint(0,255,(3)).tolist() # Select a random color cv2.drawContours(drawing,[cnt],0,color,2) cv2.imshow('output',drawing) cv2.imshow('input',img) img = cv2.imread('test.jpg') gray = cv2.cvtColor(img,cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY) blur = cv2.GaussianBlur(gray,(5,5),0) cv2.namedWindow('input',cv2.WINDOW_AUTOSIZE) thresh = 100 max_thresh = 255 cv2.createTrackbar('canny thresh:','input',thresh,max_thresh,thresh_callback) thresh_callback(thresh) if cv2.waitKey(0) == 27: cv2.destroyAllWindows()