increased video Frame rate 20 to 60 and changed Video output Color format grey to color BGRA.

Author: mr-d-luffy

webcam.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 # Improve this program and make it suitable for general module like use in another programs
 import cv2
+from colorama import Fore
 
 cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
 
@@ -17,8 +18,13 @@
 # FourCC is platform dependent; however, MJPG is a safe choice.
 fourcc = cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*"MJPG")
 
-# Create video writer object. Save file to recording.avi
-out = cv2.VideoWriter("recording.avi", fourcc, 20.0, (frames_width, frames_height))
+# exception Handling for captured video
+try:
+    # 60 FPS video capture
+    # Create video writer object. Save file to recording.avi
+    out = cv2.VideoWriter("recording.avi", fourcc, 60.0, (frames_width, frames_height))
+except(Exception) as e:
+    print(Fore.RED, e, Fore.RESET)
 
 while True:
     # Capture frame-by-frame
@@ -27,9 +33,10 @@
     if ret == True:
         # Write frame to recording.avi
         out.write(frame)
-
+        
+        # color video output
         # Our operations on the frame come here
-        gray = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
+        gray = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2BGRA)
 
         # Display the resulting frame
         cv2.imshow("frame", gray)
@@ -40,3 +47,4 @@
 cap.release()
 out.release()
 cv2.destroyAllWindows()
+