Apply Image Filters with Python

This function accepts an input image path, an output image path, and a filter type, then applies the specified filter to the image and saves the result to the output path.

Technology Stack : Pillow

Code Type : Image processing

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
from PIL import Image, ImageFilter, ImageOps

def apply_filter_to_image(input_path, output_path, filter_type):
    """
    Apply a random filter to an image and save the result.

    Args:
        input_path (str): The path to the input image.
        output_path (str): The path where the filtered image will be saved.
        filter_type (str): The type of filter to apply from ImageFilter.
    """
    # Load the image
    image = Image.open(input_path)
    
    # Apply the selected filter
    if filter_type == "BLUR":
        filtered_image = image.filter(ImageFilter.BLUR)
    elif filter_type == "CONTOUR":
        filtered_image = image.filter(ImageFilter.CONTOUR)
    elif filter_type == "EMBOSS":
        filtered_image = image.filter(ImageFilter.EMBOSS)
    elif filter_type == "FIND_EDGES":
        filtered_image = image.filter(ImageFilter.FIND_EDGES)
    else:
        raise ValueError("Unsupported filter type")

    # Save the filtered image
    filtered_image.save(output_path)