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Binarize

Binarize[image]
creates a binary image from image by replacing all values above a globally determined threshold with and others with .
Binarize
creates a binary image by replacing all values above t with and others with .
Binarize
creates a binary image by replacing all values in the range through with and others with .
Binarize
creates a binary image by replacing all channel value lists for which yields True with , and others with .
MORE INFORMATION
  • Binarize works with any image. It converts multichannel and color images into grayscale images, then produces an image in which every pixel has value or .
  • Binarize effectively sets pixels with value t to , and all other pixels to .
  • In Binarize, the function f is applied to the list of channel values for each pixel.
  • Binarize uses Otsu's cluster variance maximization method. See the reference page for FindThreshold for full documentation of available Method settings.
  • If an explicit threshold value is given, Binarize will ignore the Method option.
EXAMPLESCLOSE ALL
Basic Examples   (3)
Convert a color image to binary:
Binarize with an explicit global threshold:
Find pixels where the red channel is larger than the green channel:
Convert a color image to binary:
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Binarize with an explicit global threshold:
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Find pixels where the red channel is larger than the green channel:
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Options   (1)
Binarize a gradient image with a specific black fraction to find the strongest edges:
Applications   (1)
Segment components of a specific color in an image:
Properties & Relations   (1)
Set all non-white pixels to black:
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