cv2 rectangle python code example

Example 1: cv2.rectangle

import cv2

cv2.rectangle(img, (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (255,0,0), 2)


x1,y1 ------
|          |
|          |
|          |
--------x2,y2

Example 2: python opencv draw rectangle

image = cv2.imread(path) 

start_point = (5, 5) 
end_point = (220, 220) 
  
# Blue color in BGR 
color = (255, 0, 0) 
  
# Line thickness of 2 px 
thickness = 2
  
# Using cv2.rectangle() method 
# Draw a rectangle with blue line borders of thickness of 2 px 
image = cv2.rectangle(image, start_point, end_point, color, thickness)