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Python PIL | Image.merge() method

PIL is the Python Imaging Library which provides the python interpreter with image editing capabilities. The Image module provides a class with the same name which is used to represent a PIL image. The module also provides a number of factory functions, including functions to load images from files, and to create new images.

Image.merge() Merge a set of single band images into a new multiband image.

Syntax: PIL.Image.merge(mode, bands)

Parameters:

mode – The mode to use for the output image. See: Modes.
bands – A sequence containing one single-band image for each band in the output image. All bands must have the same size.

Returns: An Image object.

Image Used:




   
  
# importing Image class from PIL package 
from PIL import Image 
  
# creating a object 
image = Image.open(r"C:\Users\System-Pc\Desktop\home.png")
image.load()
r, g, b, a = image.split()
  
# merge funstion used
im1 = Image.merge( 'RGB', (r, g, b))
im1.show()


Output:

Another Example:Here used another image.

Image Used:




   
  
# importing Image class from PIL package 
from PIL import Image 
  
# creating a object 
image = Image.open(r"C:\Users\System-Pc\Desktop\python.png")
image.load()
r, g, b, a = image.split()[1]
  
# merge funstion used
im1 = Image.merge('RGB', (r, g, b))
im1.show()


Output:

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