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OpenCV: error: (-215:Assertion failed) !_img.empty() in function 'imwrite' [GB]

Error

cv2.error: OpenCV(4.1.2) /io/opencv/modules/imgcodecs/src/loadsave.cpp:715: error: (-215:Assertion failed) !_img.empty() in function 'imwrite'

means you try to write empty array (empty image).

You can get the same error using empty array.

import cv2
import numpy as np

cv2.imwrite('img.png', np.array([]))

But if you add at least one element then it works without error.

import cv2
import numpy as np

cv2.imwrite('img.png', np.array([0]))

Directly before imwrite you can check shape or size of array to confirm it.

import cv2
import numpy as np

arr = np.array([])

print('shape:', arr.shape)
print('size:', arr.size)
print('--- arr ---\n', arr, '\n--- end ---')

cv2.imwrite('img.png', arr)

This code will works without error because array is not empty.

import cv2
import numpy as np

arr = np.array([
    [  0,   0,   0],
    [  0, 255,   0],
    [  0,   0,   0],
], dtype='uint8')

print('shape:', arr.shape)
print('size:', arr.size)
print('--- arr ---\n', arr, '\n--- end ---')

cv2.imwrite('img.png', arr)

cv2.imshow('image', arr)
cv2.waitKey(0)
cv2.destroyWindow()

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