Sure, here's a Python script that uses the PIL (Python Imaging Library) to add a border to an image. First, you'll need to install the Pillow library, which is an improved version of the PIL. You can install it using pip:

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pip install Pillow

Now, create a Python script called add_border.py and copy the following code into it:

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import sys
from PIL import Image, ImageOps

def add_border(input_image_path, output_image_path, border_size, border_color):
    img = Image.open(input_image_path)
    img_with_border = ImageOps.expand(img, border=border_size, fill=border_color)
    img_with_border.save(output_image_path)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    if len(sys.argv) != 6:
        print("Usage: python add_border.py <input_image> <output_image> <border_size> <border_color>")
        sys.exit(1)

    input_image_path = sys.argv[1]
    output_image_path = sys.argv[2]
    border_size = int(sys.argv[3])
    border_color = sys.argv[4]

    add_border(input_image_path, output_image_path, border_size, border_color)

You can now use this script from the command line to add a border to an image:

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python add_border.py input_image.png output_image.png 10 "#FFFFFF"

This command will add a 10-pixel-wide white border to input_image.png and save the result as output_image.png. You can adjust the border size and color as needed. Make sure to provide the color in hexadecimal format (e.g., #FFFFFF for white).

Sure, I've modified the script to automatically generate the output file name by appending _bordered to the original file name. Here's the updated script:

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import sys
import os
from PIL import Image, ImageOps

def add_border(input_image_path, border_size, border_color):
    img = Image.open(input_image_path)
    img_with_border = ImageOps.expand(img, border=border_size, fill=border_color)

    file_name, file_ext = os.path.splitext(input_image_path)
    output_image_path = f"{file_name}_bordered{file_ext}"
    img_with_border.save(output_image_path)
    print(f"Image saved as {output_image_path}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    if len(sys.argv) != 4:
        print("Usage: python add_border.py <input_image> <border_size> <border_color>")
        sys.exit(1)

    input_image_path = sys.argv[1]
    border_size = int(sys.argv[2])
    border_color = sys.argv[3]

    add_border(input_image_path, border_size, border_color)

Now you can run the script without providing an output file name:

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python add_border.py input_image.png 10 "#FFFFFF"

This command will add a 10-pixel-wide white border to input_image.png and save the result as input_image_bordered.png.

Sure! I've updated the script to make the border size an optional positional argument with a default value of 2 pixels, and the border color an optional named argument. Here's the updated script:

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import sys
import os
from PIL import Image, ImageOps

def add_border(input_image_path, border_size=2, border_color="#000000"):
    img = Image.open(input_image_path)
    img_with_border = ImageOps.expand(img, border=border_size, fill=border_color)

    file_name, file_ext = os.path.splitext(input_image_path)
    output_image_path = f"{file_name}_bordered{file_ext}"
    img_with_border.save(output_image_path)
    print(f"Image saved as {output_image_path}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import argparse
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Add a border to an image")
    parser.add_argument("input_image", help="Path to the input image file")
    parser.add_argument("border_size", nargs="?", type=int, default=2, help="Size of the border in pixels (default: 2)")
    parser.add_argument("--border_color", default="#000000", help="Color of the border in hexadecimal format (default: #000000)")

    args = parser.parse_args()

    add_border(args.input_image, args.border_size, args.border_color)

Now you can run the script with optional border size and color arguments:

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python add_border.py input_image.png

This command will add a 2-pixel-wide black border to input_image.png and save the result as input_image_bordered.png.

You can also provide custom border size and color:

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python add_border.py input_image.png 10 --border_color="#FFFFFF"

This command will add a 10-pixel-wide white border to input_image.png and save the result as input_image_bordered.png.

Yes, the script can work with named colors. I've updated the default border color to 'lightgray'. Here's the revised script:

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import sys
import os
from PIL import Image, ImageOps

def add_border(input_image_path, border_size=2, border_color="lightgray"):
    img = Image.open(input_image_path)
    img_with_border = ImageOps.expand(img, border=border_size, fill=border_color)

    file_name, file_ext = os.path.splitext(input_image_path)
    output_image_path = f"{file_name}_bordered{file_ext}"
    img_with_border.save(output_image_path)
    print(f"Image saved as {output_image_path}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import argparse
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Add a border to an image")
    parser.add_argument("input_image", help="Path to the input image file")
    parser.add_argument("border_size", nargs="?", type=int, default=2, help="Size of the border in pixels (default: 2)")
    parser.add_argument("--border_color", default="lightgray", help="Color of the border (default: lightgray)")

    args = parser.parse_args()

    add_border(args.input_image, args.border_size, args.border_color)

Now you can run the script with named colors:

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python add_border.py input_image.png

This command will add a 2-pixel-wide light gray border to input_image.png and save the result as input_image_bordered.png.

You can also provide custom border size and color:

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python add_border.py input_image.png 10 --border_color="red"

This command will add a 10-pixel-wide red border to input_image.png and save the result as input_image_bordered.png.

Sure, I've added an optional named argument padding with a default value of 0. If the value is not 0, it will add a white area between the image and the border. Here's the updated script:

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import sys
import os
from PIL import Image, ImageOps

def add_border(input_image_path, border_size=2, border_color="lightgray", padding=0):
    img = Image.open(input_image_path)

    if padding > 0:
        img = ImageOps.expand(img, border=padding, fill="white")

    img_with_border = ImageOps.expand(img, border=border_size, fill=border_color)

    file_name, file_ext = os.path.splitext(input_image_path)
    output_image_path = f"{file_name}_bordered{file_ext}"
    img_with_border.save(output_image_path)
    print(f"Image saved as {output_image_path}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import argparse
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Add a border to an image")
    parser.add_argument("input_image", help="Path to the input image file")
    parser.add_argument("border_size", nargs="?", type=int, default=2, help="Size of the border in pixels (default: 2)")
    parser.add_argument("--border_color", default="lightgray", help="Color of the border (default: lightgray)")
    parser.add_argument("--padding", type=int, default=0, help="Size of the padding in pixels between the image and the border (default: 0)")

    args = parser.parse_args()

    add_border(args.input_image, args.border_size, args.border_color, args.padding)

Now you can run the script with the padding option:

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python add_border.py input_image.png --padding=5

This command will add a 2-pixel-wide light gray border with a 5-pixel-wide white padding between the image and the border to input_image.png and save the result as input_image_bordered.png.

You can also provide custom border size, color, and padding:

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python add_border.py input_image.png 10 --border_color="red" --padding=5

This command will add a 10-pixel-wide red border with a 5-pixel-wide white padding between the image and the border to input_image.png and save the result as input_image_bordered.png.

Yes, you can run the script using the python -m syntax, but you need to make a small adjustment to the script structure. You'll need to create a package that contains the script as a module. Follow these steps:

1. Create a new folder named add_border_pkg in your working directory.

2. Move the add_border.py script into the newly created add_border_pkg folder.

3. Create an empty __init__.py file inside the add_border_pkg folder. This file is required to make Python treat the folder as a package.

4. Create a new file named __main__.py inside the add_border_pkg folder and copy the following code into it:

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from .add_border import add_border
import argparse

def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Add a border to an image")
    parser.add_argument("input_image", help="Path to the input image file")
    parser.add_argument("border_size", nargs="?", type=int, default=2, help="Size of the border in pixels (default: 2)")
    parser.add_argument("--border_color", default="lightgray", help="Color of the border (default: lightgray)")
    parser.add_argument("--padding", type=int, default=0, help="Size of the padding in pixels between the image and the border (default: 0)")

    args = parser.parse_args()

    add_border(args.input_image, args.border_size, args.border_color, args.padding)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Now you can run the script using the following command:

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python -m add_border_pkg input_image.png

This will add a 2-pixel-wide light gray border to input_image.png and save the result as input_image_bordered.png. You can also provide custom border size, color, and padding as previously shown.

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to ask. Have a great time using the script! 😊

Yes, you can auto-detect the edge colors of the original image and use that color for the padding. I've updated the script to implement this feature:

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import sys
import os
from PIL import Image, ImageOps

def get_edge_colors(img):
    left = img.getpixel((0, 0))
    right = img.getpixel((img.width - 1, 0))
    top = img.getpixel((0, img.height - 1))
    bottom = img.getpixel((img.width - 1, img.height - 1))
    return left, top, right, bottom

def add_border(input_image_path, border_size=2, border_color="lightgray", padding=0):
    img = Image.open(input_image_path)

    if padding > 0:
        left, top, right, bottom = get_edge_colors(img)
        img = ImageOps.expand(img, border=(padding, padding, padding, padding), fill=(left, top, right, bottom))

    img_with_border = ImageOps.expand(img, border=border_size, fill=border_color)

    file_name, file_ext = os.path.splitext(input_image_path)
    output_image_path = f"{file_name}_bordered{file_ext}"
    img_with_border.save(output_image_path)
    print(f"Image saved as {output_image_path}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import argparse
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Add a border to an image")
    parser.add_argument("input_image", help="Path to the input image file")
    parser.add_argument("border_size", nargs="?", type=int, default=2, help="Size of the border in pixels (default: 2)")
    parser.add_argument("--border_color", default="lightgray", help="Color of the border (default: lightgray)")
    parser.add_argument("--padding", type=int, default=0, help="Size of the padding in pixels between the image and the border (default: 0)")

    args = parser.parse_args()

    add_border(args.input_image, args.border_size, args.border_color, args.padding)

The get_edge_colors function is used to get the colors of the pixels at the edges of the original image, and then those colors are used for the padding when the padding value is not 0.

Please note that this implementation assumes the edge colors are the same on each side. If your image has different edge colors for each side, you may need to modify the function to account for that.

Yes, you're right. If we're assuming all the edge colors are the same, we can just check one of the edge pixels. I've simplified the get_edge_colors function and updated the script accordingly:

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import sys
import os
from PIL import Image, ImageOps

def get_edge_color(img):
    return img.getpixel((0, 0))

def add_border(input_image_path, border_size=2, border_color="lightgray", padding=0):
    img = Image.open(input_image_path)

    if padding > 0:
        edge_color = get_edge_color(img)
        img = ImageOps.expand(img, border=padding, fill=edge_color)

    img_with_border = ImageOps.expand(img, border=border_size, fill=border_color)

    file_name, file_ext = os.path.splitext(input_image_path)
    output_image_path = f"{file_name}_bordered{file_ext}"
    img_with_border.save(output_image_path)
    print(f"Image saved as {output_image_path}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import argparse
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Add a border to an image")
    parser.add_argument("input_image", help="Path to the input image file")
    parser.add_argument("border_size", nargs="?", type=int, default=2, help="Size of the border in pixels (default: 2)")
    parser.add_argument("--border_color", default="lightgray", help="Color of the border (default: lightgray)")
    parser.add_argument("--padding", type=int, default=0, help="Size of the padding in pixels between the image and the border (default: 0)")

    args = parser.parse_args()

    add_border(args.input_image, args.border_size, args.border_color, args.padding)

Now the get_edge_color function returns the color of the top-left edge pixel, which is used as the padding color when the padding value is not 0.

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to ask. Enjoy using the script! 😊

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I'm glad I could provide the clarification you were looking for. If you have any more questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to ask. I'm here to help!

It seems like the error is caused by trying to run the script with an image file as the input, instead of the script itself. Make sure you're running the command with the script name, followed by the image file.

For the non-packaged version, you should run the script using this command:

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python add_border.py input_image.jpg

Replace input_image.jpg with the name of the image you want to process.

The error message you received occurs when the Python interpreter tries to execute a file that is not a valid Python script, in this case, an image file. Make sure you run the command with the correct script name and arguments.

No problem, it happens to everyone! I'm glad we could figure out the issue. Now that you have the correct command, you should be able to run the script without any problems. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask. Happy image processing! 😊