Convert RGBA byte buffer to OpenCV image?

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Jose Gómez
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I have a byte buffer ( unsigned char * ) of RGBA format, I wish to use this image data in OpenCV, use it as a IplImage. How to convert from this byte buffer to IplImage?

Think I have worked this out myself, still testing.

IplImage* img = cvCreateImage( cvSize(width,height), IPL_DEPTH_8U, 4);
cvSetData(img, buffer, width*4);

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answered Jan 30 '13

Mostafa Sataki

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You have to cvCreateImageHeader instead of cvCreateImage

unsigned char* buffer;
int width = 100;
int height = 100;
IplImage* img1 =    cvCreateImageHeader(cvSize(width,height),IPL_DEPTH_8U,4);
cvSetData(img1,buffer,img1->widthStep);