Python displaying image

Question

I am trying to display a .jpg image using Python.

I have tried this:

import image

image=image.open(C:\Users\Me\Desktop\image.jpg)

  image.show()

I thought typing the path in the () will import the image. Where must I save the image for this to work or what must I write to be able to import an image from anywhere(for example the desktop)

What is "image"? You import `image`, do you mean [`PIL.Image`](http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/reference/Image.html)? In any case after that you assign the opened picture to `image`, which is bad because you have lost your imported module named `image` (while in this case it'll still work, you shouldn't do that). Last, your path needs to be given in quotes `"path\to\file.jpg"`. — ImportanceOfBeingErnest, Nov 20 '16 at 23:03

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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You can try installing PIL package.

from PIL import Image                                                                                
 img = Image.open("C:\Users\Me\Desktop\image.jpg")
 img.show()

Source:Showing an image from console in Python

edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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answered Nov 20 '16 at 22:34

Roberto García

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This code will not run, as the path is unquoted and thus not recognized as string. – ImportanceOfBeingErnest Nov 20 '16 at 23:09
Well I am sorry, it was a fail. But at least i put the source where i get the code, not like the other comments. But I see you only you just look at me. – Roberto García Nov 21 '16 at 09:14
You may just edit your answer to make it correct. – ImportanceOfBeingErnest Nov 21 '16 at 09:21
I know. Hope you comment on all like you do with me ;) – Roberto García Nov 21 '16 at 09:25
This has nothing to do with you. I'm just making sure there are not false solutions around which may then cause confusion when other people copy the answer and get errors again. – ImportanceOfBeingErnest Nov 21 '16 at 09:37

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 20 '16 at 22:36

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Try this:

from PIL import Image

im = Image.open("image.jpg") #path

im.show()

answered Nov 20 '16 at 22:36

AlexDotis

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 20 '16 at 22:43

Go to command prompt if you are in windows and pip install pillow to get the PIL and then try the code below. If it is in your desktop just mention your file name and .jpg or .png as the path. It should open in your default image viewer.

from PIL import Image
img=Image.open("icon.png")
img.show()

Python displaying image

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