matplotlib: how to draw a rectangle on image

Question

How to draw a rectangle on an image, like this:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from PIL import Image
import numpy as np
im = np.array(Image.open(\'dog.png\'         


        

Answer 1

From my understanding matplotlib is a plotting library.

If you want to change the image data (e.g. draw a rectangle on an image), you could use PIL's ImageDraw, OpenCV, or something similar.

Here is PIL's ImageDraw method to draw a rectangle.

Here is one of OpenCV's methods for drawing a rectangle.

Your question asked about Matplotlib, but probably should have just asked about drawing a rectangle on an image.

Here is another question which addresses what I think you wanted to know: Draw a rectangle and a text in it using PIL