OpenCV Thresholding Image Function

This function applies a threshold to an image using OpenCV's threshold function, which sets pixel values above or below the threshold to the maximum or minimum value.

Technology Stack : OpenCV

Code Type : Image processing

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
def threshold_image(image, threshold_value, max_val=255, new_type=cv2.THRESH_BINARY):
    """
    This function applies a threshold to an image using OpenCV.
    """
    # Convert image to grayscale
    gray_image = cv2.cvtColor(image, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
    
    # Apply thresholding
    _, thresholded_image = cv2.threshold(gray_image, threshold_value, max_val, new_type)
    
    return thresholded_image