Import image data — getimg • pavo

Finds and imports PNG, JPEG, and/or BMP images.

getimg(imgpath = getwd(), subdir = FALSE, subdir.names = FALSE, max.size = 1)

Arguments

imgpath: (required) either the full file-path or URL to an image (including extension), or the path to a folder in which multiple image files are located. Mixed file formats within a folder are accepted.
subdir: should subdirectories within the imgpath folder be included in the search? (defaults to FALSE).
subdir.names: should subdirectory path be included in the name of the images? (defaults to FALSE).
max.size: maximum size of all images to be allowed in memory, in GB. Defaults to 1.

Value

a image, or list of images, of class rimg, for use in further pavo functions.

Author

Thomas E. White thomas.white026@gmail.com

Examples

# Single image
papilio <- getimg(system.file("testdata/images/butterflies/papilio.png", package = "pavo"))

# Multiple images
snakes <- getimg(system.file("testdata/images/snakes", package = "pavo"))
#> 2 files found; importing images.