Azure Computer Vision Background Removal and Foreground Matting - (version 4.0 preview)

This repository contains a C# program that uses the Azure Computer Vision API to remove backgrounds or apply foreground matting to images.

Prerequisites

1. An Azure account with an active subscription.
2. A Computer Vision resource created in the Azure portal.
3. Your Computer Vision API key and endpoint.
4. .NET 5.0 or higher installed on your system.

Usage

1. Clone this repository and navigate to its directory.
2. Set the following environment variables with your Computer Vision API key and endpoint:
   • COMPUTER_VISION_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY
   • COMPUTER_VISION_ENDPOINT
3. Update the InputFolder and OutputFolder variables in the Program.cs file with the appropriate input and output folder paths on your system.
4. Build and run the program.
5. Select the desired operation: (1) Remove Background or (2) Foreground Matting.
6. The program will process all valid images in the input folder and save the results in the output folder.

Code Overview

• Program.cs: Contains the main program logic, user input handling, and image processing using the Azure Computer Vision API. Link API: https://centraluseuap.dev.cognitive.microsoft.com/docs/services/unified-vision-apis-public-preview-2023-02-01-preview/operations/63e6b6d9217d201194bbecbd
• ProcessImageAsync(): An async function that sends an image to the Azure Computer Vision API and saves the processed image to the specified output folder.
• IsValidImage(): A helper function that checks if a file is a valid JPEG or PNG image using the System.Drawing.Image class.

Additional Documentation to learn more 📚

To learn more about Azure Computer Vision used in this project, please refer to the official Microsoft Learn documentation:

• Microsoft Learn Documentation
• Create computer vision solutions with Azure Cognitive Services

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.