How to convert an 8-bit OpenCV IplImage* to a 32-bit IplImage*?

Question

I need to convert an 8-bit IplImage to a 32-bits IplImage. Using documentation from all over the web I\'ve tried the following things:

// general code
img2 =         


        

Answer 1

IplImage *img8,*img32;
img8 =cvLoadImage("a.jpg",1);

    cvNamedWindow("Convert",1);
    img32 = cvCreateImage(cvGetSize(img8),IPL_DEPTH_32F,3);
    cvConvertScale(img8,img32,1.0/255.0,0.0);

//For Confirmation Check the pixel values (between 0 - 1)

    for(int row = 0; row < img32->height; row++ ){
                float* pt = (float*) (img32->imageData + row * img32->widthStep);
                for ( int col = 0; col < width; col++ )
                            printf("\n %3.3f , %3.3f , %3.3f ",pt[3*col],pt[3*col+1],pt[3*col+2]);                  
            }

    cvShowImage("Convert",img32);
    cvWaitKey(0);
    cvReleaseImage(&img8);
    cvReleaseImage(&img32);
    cvDestroyWindow("Convert");