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colesbury/image — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2016-03-31

CAudience · researcherComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A Torch7 toolkit for loading, transforming, converting, and displaying images, built for machine learning and computer vision work.

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    What it does
      Loads and saves images
      Transforms images
      Converts color spaces
    Tech stack
      C
      Torch7
    Use cases
      Neural network data prep
      Image preprocessing
      Computer vision apps
    Audience
      ML researchers
      Data scientists
    Features
      Display tool
      Filters and warping
      Built-in test images

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Load and transform a dataset of images before training a neural network.

REASON 2

Convert images from RGB to HSL or Lab color space for a computer vision pipeline.

REASON 3

Apply convolution filters or warping to preprocess images for a model.

REASON 4

Display images on screen while debugging a Torch7 image-processing script.

What's in the stack?

CTorch7

How it stacks up

colesbury/imageac000/find-flvacc4github/kdenlive-omnifade
Stars——0
LanguageCCC
Last pushed2016-03-312013-04-05—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity3/52/52/5
Audienceresearcherdevelopergeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Comes bundled with the standard Torch7 distribution.

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Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to load a JPEG image with this Torch7 package and display it on screen.
Prompt 2
Explain how to convert an image from RGB to HSL color space using this package.
Prompt 3
Write example code that resizes and rotates a batch of images before training a model.
Prompt 4
Help me apply a Gaussian filter to an image using this package's convolution functions.
Prompt 5
Show me how images are expected to be structured as arrays in this package.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is image?

A Torch7 toolkit for loading, transforming, converting, and displaying images, built for machine learning and computer vision work.

What language is image written in?

Mainly C. The stack also includes C, Torch7.

Is image actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-03-31).

What license does image use?

No license information was found in the explanation.

How hard is image to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is image for?

Mainly researcher.

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