pillow
A friendly fork of PIL (Python Imaging Library) that adds comprehensive image processing capabilities to Python.
What is pillow?
Pillow is a Python Imaging Library fork that adds comprehensive image processing capabilities to Python interpreters. It provides extensive file format support, efficient internal data representation, and powerful image manipulation tools for working with various image formats. The library solves the problem of needing reliable, maintained image processing functionality in Python applications.
Python developers who need to work with images in their applications, including web developers, data scientists, computer vision practitioners, and anyone building tools that require image manipulation.
Developers choose Pillow because it's the actively maintained successor to the original PIL library, offering modern Python compatibility, extensive format support, and reliable image processing capabilities that are essential for many applications.
Overview
Python Imaging Library (fork)
Use Cases
Best For
- Processing and manipulating images in Python web applications
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