Video files in opencv

Question

I want to read video file(.avi or .mov) and detect motion and edges using Opencv.Can u help me with code?I want to create a GUI in which we can select the video file,then we can carry out image processing functions in opencv?

Answer 1

How to read a video file:

• Read video file and display it on a window (C API)
• Read video file and display it on a window (C++ API)
• Read video file, convert it to grayscale then display it on a window (C API)

How to track/detect motion:

• Opencv Motion detection with tracking
• How to do motion tracking of an object using video?
• The OpenCV Video Surveillance / Blob Tracker Facility

How to detect edges/countours:

• Using cvCanny()
• Using cvCanny() and cvFindContours()
• Using cvCornerHarris()

And for more info on how to detect shapes, check this post.