.. _examples_nodes/color_camera:

Example: nodes/color_camera.py
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.. code-block:: python

	# Copyright (c) 2024 Justin Davis (davisjustin302@gmail.com)
	#
	# MIT License
	"""Example showcasing making a color_camera node."""
	
	from __future__ import annotations
	
	import cv2
	import depthai as dai
	from oakutils.nodes import create_color_camera, create_xout
	
	pipeline = dai.Pipeline()
	
	# create the color camera node
	cam = create_color_camera(pipeline, preview_size=(640, 480))
	xout_cam = create_xout(pipeline, cam.video, "rgb")
	
	with dai.Device(pipeline) as device:
	    queue: dai.DataOutputQueue = device.getOutputQueue("rgb")
	
	    while True:
	        in_rgb = queue.get()
	        cv2.imshow("rgb", in_rgb.getCvFrame())
	        if cv2.waitKey(1) == ord("q"):
	            break