Show video timestamping using OpenCV in Python
In the realm of computer vision, OpenCV-Python proves to be a valuable tool for processing images and videos. This library, designed to solve various computer vision problems, can also help in displaying date and time on videos, particularly during live feed or long duration videos.
Displaying date and time on videos is crucial for analyzing any anomalies with reference to their time and date. This technique is widely used for surveillance, monitoring, and logging scenarios to provide precise timing information directly on video footage.
To implement this functionality, you can capture each frame from a video or webcam, get the current system date and time using Python's module, and overlay this timestamp on each frame with . Then, display or save the annotated frames as desired.
Here's a simple example of how you can achieve this:
```python import cv2 from datetime import datetime
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0) # 0 for webcam or replace with video path
while True: ret, frame = cap.read() if not ret: break
cap.release() cv2.destroyAllWindows() ```
This code will show the live video with the current timestamp in yellow near the top-left corner. You can adjust font, size, position, color, and thickness in as needed. To save video with timestamps, write frames to after adding the text.
For more comprehensive information about OpenCV, refer to the Introduction to OpenCV.
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