Image Histogram Analyzer (python, written by Claude Code)

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+#!/bin/bash
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+set -e
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Claude Code wrote this python project from the task below. It does not run on a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine as written.

Task given to the agent:

TASK: Image Histogram Analyzer

Write a program that computes and analyzes color histograms of images, providing statistical analysis of color distribution, channel comparisons, and similarity scoring between images.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Accept an image file path as a command-line argument
- Compute per-channel histograms (Red, Green, Blue) with 256 bins each, plus a luminance/grayscale histogram
- Calculate statistics for each channel: mean intensity, median, standard deviation, skewness, dominant intensity ranges, and dynamic range (difference between darkest and brightest used values)
- Detect if an image is overexposed (high mean, clipped highlights), underexposed (low mean, clipped shadows), or low contrast (narrow histogram spread)
- Support histogram comparison between two images via --compare flag: compute correlation, chi-squared distance, intersection, and Bhattacharyya distance between their histograms
- Support cumulative histogram computation for each channel via --cumulative flag
- Generate a histogram data output as a CSV file with columns (bin, red_count, green_count, blue_count, luminance_count) via --export flag
- Support analyzing specific regions of an image via --crop flag (x,y,width,height)
- Print a text-based summary to console: per-channel statistics, exposure assessment, contrast assessment, and color balance analysis
- Save the full analysis as JSON with --output flag (default: histogram_analysis.json)
- Support batch analysis of multiple images via --batch flag with a summary comparison table
- If no input is given, generate three sample images (one overexposed, one underexposed, one well-balanced), analyze each, and display comparative results
- Handle errors: unsupported image formats, corrupted files, grayscale images (single-channel analysis)

Create a complete Python project for a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine with only Python 3.10+ installed. Include:
- Source code
- requirements.txt with all dependencies (direct and transitive) pinned to exact versions
- README.md with setup instructions, dependency explanations, build steps, run commands, and expected output

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"""
Image Histogram Analyzer
Computes per-channel color histograms, detects exposure issues,
and compares histograms between images.

Dependencies: opencv-python 4.9.0.80, numpy 1.26.4
"""

import sys
import argparse
import numpy as np
import cv2
from pathlib import Path


def compute_histogram(image_path: str) -> dict:
    """
    Compute per-channel color histograms for an image.

    Args:
        image_path: Path to the image file.

    Returns:
        Dictionary with channel names as keys and histogram arrays as values.
    """
    img = cv2.imread(image_path, cv2.IMREAD_COLOR)
    if img is None:
        raise ValueError(f"Failed to read image: {image_path}")

    # OpenCV loads BGR
    channels = cv2.split(img)
    histograms = {}

    channel_names = ["Blue", "Green", "Red"]
    for i, name in enumerate(channel_names):
        hist = cv2.calcHist([channels[i]], [0], None, [256], [0, 256])
        histograms[name] = hist.flatten()

    # Reorder to R, G, B
    histograms = {
        "Red": histograms["Red"],
        "Green": histograms["Green"],
        "Blue": histograms["Blue"],
    }

    # Compute luminance histogram
    gray = cv2.cvtColor(img, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
    lum_hist = cv2.calcHist([gray], [0], None, [256], [0, 256])
    histograms["Luminance"] = lum_hist.flatten()

    return histograms


def compute_statistics(histograms: dict) -> dict:
    """
    Compute statistical measures for each channel histogram.

    Args:
        histograms: Dictionary of channel histograms.

    Returns:
        Dictionary of statistics per channel.
    """
    stats = {}
    for channel, hist in histograms.items():
        total_pixels = hist.sum()
        values = np.arange(256, dtype=np.float64)
        mean = np.average(values, weights=hist)
        variance = np.average((values - mean) ** 2, weights=hist)
        std_dev = np.sqrt(variance)

        # Find median
        cumulative = np.cumsum(hist)
        median_idx = np.searchsorted(cumulative, total_pixels / 2)

        # Find mode
        mode = np.argmax(hist)

        stats[channel] = {
            "mean": float(mean),
            "median": int(median_idx),
            "mode": int(mode),
            "std_dev": float(std_dev),
            "total_pixels": int(total_pixels),
        }

    return stats


def detect_exposure_issues(histograms: dict, threshold: float = 0.25) -> dict:
    """
    Detect exposure issues based on histogram distribution.

    Analyzes the luminance histogram to determine if an image is
    overexposed, underexposed, or has low contrast.

    Args:
        histograms: Dictionary of channel histograms.
        threshold: Fraction of pixels threshold for detecting issues.

    Returns:
        Dictionary describing detected exposure issues.
    """
    lum_hist = histograms.get("Luminance")
    if lum_hist is None:
        return {"error": "No luminance histogram available"}

    total_pixels = lum_hist.sum()
    if total_pixels == 0:
        return {"error": "Empty histogram"}

    # Analyze distribution regions
    shadow_pixels = lum_hist[:64].sum() / total_pixels
    midtone_pixels = lum_hist[64:192].sum() / total_pixels
    highlight_pixels = lum_hist[192:].sum() / total_pixels

    # Check for clipping
    shadow_clipping = lum_hist[:5].sum() / total_pixels
    highlight_clipping = lum_hist[251:].sum() / total_pixels

    issues = []
    severity = "normal"

    if shadow_pixels > threshold and highlight_pixels < 0.1:
        issues.append("Image appears underexposed (heavy shadows)")
        severity = "underexposed"

    if highlight_pixels > threshold and shadow_pixels < 0.1:
        issues.append("Image appears overexposed (heavy highlights)")
        severity = "overexposed"

    if shadow_clipping > 0.05:
        issues.append(
            f"Shadow clipping detected ({shadow_clipping * 100:.1f}% of pixels)"
        )

    if highlight_clipping > 0.05:
        issues.append(
            f"Highlight clipping detected ({highlight_clipping * 100:.1f}% of pixels)"
        )

    # Check contrast
    values = np.arange(256, dtype=np.float64)
    mean = np.average(values, weights=lum_hist)
    variance = np.average((values - mean) ** 2, weights=lum_hist)
    std_dev = np.sqrt(variance)

    if std_dev < 30:
        issues.append(f"Low contrast detected (std dev: {std_dev:.1f})")
        if severity == "normal":
            severity = "low_contrast"

    if std_dev > 80:
        issues.append(f"High contrast detected (std dev: {std_dev:.1f})")
        if severity == "normal":
            severity = "high_contrast"

    if not issues:
        issues.append("No exposure issues detected")

    return {
        "severity": severity,
        "issues": issues,
        "shadow_fraction": float(shadow_pixels),
        "midtone_fraction": float(midtone_pixels),
        "highlight_fraction": float(highlight_pixels),
        "shadow_clipping": float(shadow_clipping),
        "highlight_clipping": float(highlight_clipping),
    }


def compare_histograms(hist1: dict, hist2: dict) -> dict:
    """
    Compare histograms between two images using multiple metrics.

    Args:
        hist1: Histograms of the first image.
        hist2: Histograms of the second image.

    Returns:
        Dictionary of comparison metrics per channel.
    """
    comparison = {}

    for channel in hist1:
        if channel not in hist2:
            continue

        h1 = hist1[channel].astype(np.float64)
        h2 = hist2[channel].astype(np.float64)

        # Normalize histograms
        h1_norm = h1 / (h1.sum() + 1e-10)
        h2_norm = h2 / (h2.sum() + 1e-10)

        # OpenCV histogram comparison methods
        h1_cv = h1_norm.astype(np.float32)
        h2_cv = h2_norm.astype(np.float32)

        correlation = float(cv2.compareHist(h1_cv, h2_cv, cv2.HISTCMP_CORREL))
        chi_squared = float(cv2.compareHist(h1_cv, h2_cv, cv2.HISTCMP_CHISQR))
        bhattacharyya = float(cv2.compareHist(h1_cv, h2_cv, cv2.HISTCMP_BHATTACHARYYA))
        intersection = float(cv2.compareHist(h1_cv, h2_cv, cv2.HISTCMP_INTERSECT))

        # Earth Mover's Distance (1D Wasserstein)
        cdf1 = np.cumsum(h1_norm)
        cdf2 = np.cumsum(h2_norm)
        emd = float(np.sum(np.abs(cdf1 - cdf2)))

        comparison[channel] = {
            "correlation": correlation,
            "chi_squared": chi_squared,
            "bhattacharyya": bhattacharyya,
            "earth_movers_distance": emd,
            "intersection": intersection,
        }

    return comparison


def plot_histogram(
    histograms: dict, title: str = "Image Histogram", output_path: str = None
):
    """
    Plot per-channel histograms using OpenCV drawing and save as image.

    Args:
        histograms: Dictionary of channel histograms.
        title: Title for the plot.
        output_path: If provided, save the plot to this path.
    """
    hist_w, hist_h = 800, 600
    hist_image = np.ones((hist_h, hist_w, 3), dtype=np.uint8) * 255

    colors = {
        "Red": (0, 0, 255),
        "Green": (0, 180, 0),
        "Blue": (255, 0, 0),
        "Luminance": (128, 128, 128),
    }

    # Normalize all histograms for display
    max_val = max(h.max() for h in histograms.values())
    draw_height = hist_h - 80

    for channel, hist in histograms.items():
        normalized = (hist / (max_val + 1e-10) * draw_height).astype(np.int32)
        color = colors.get(channel, (0, 0, 0))
        bin_w = hist_w / 256.0

        for i in range(1, 256):
            pt1 = (int((i - 1) * bin_w), hist_h - 40 - int(normalized[i - 1]))
            pt2 = (int(i * bin_w), hist_h - 40 - int(normalized[i]))
            cv2.line(hist_image, pt1, pt2, color, 1)

    # Add title
    cv2.putText(hist_image, title, (10, 25),
                cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.7, (0, 0, 0), 1)

    # Add legend
    legend_x = hist_w - 120
    for i, (channel, color) in enumerate(colors.items()):
        y = 20 + i * 20
        cv2.line(hist_image, (legend_x, y), (legend_x + 20, y), color, 2)
        cv2.putText(hist_image, channel, (legend_x + 25, y + 5),
                    cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.4, (0, 0, 0), 1)

    if output_path:
        cv2.imwrite(output_path, hist_image)
        print(f"Histogram plot saved to: {output_path}")
    else:
        cv2.imshow(title, hist_image)
        cv2.waitKey(0)
        cv2.destroyAllWindows()


def print_report(image_path: str, stats: dict, exposure: dict):
    """Print a formatted analysis report for an image."""
    print(f"\n{'=' * 60}")
    print(f"Image Histogram Analysis Report")
    print(f"File: {image_path}")
    print(f"{'=' * 60}")

    print(f"\nChannel Statistics:")
    print(f"{'Channel':<12} {'Mean':>8} {'Median':>8} {'Mode':>8} {'StdDev':>8}")
    print(f"{'-' * 48}")

    for channel, s in stats.items():
        print(
            f"{channel:<12} {s['mean']:>8.1f} {s['median']:>8d} "
            f"{s['mode']:>8d} {s['std_dev']:>8.1f}"
        )

    print(f"\nExposure Analysis:")
    print(f"  Severity: {exposure['severity']}")
    for issue in exposure["issues"]:
        print(f"  - {issue}")
    print(
        f"  Shadows:    {exposure['shadow_fraction'] * 100:.1f}% "
        f"(clipping: {exposure['shadow_clipping'] * 100:.1f}%)"
    )
    print(
        f"  Midtones:   {exposure['midtone_fraction'] * 100:.1f}%"
    )
    print(
        f"  Highlights: {exposure['highlight_fraction'] * 100:.1f}% "
        f"(clipping: {exposure['highlight_clipping'] * 100:.1f}%)"
    )
    print()


def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description="Image Histogram Analyzer - Compute and compare color histograms"
    )
    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", help="Available commands")

    # Analyze command
    analyze_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
        "analyze", help="Analyze histogram of a single image"
    )
    analyze_parser.add_argument("image", help="Path to the image file")
    analyze_parser.add_argument(
        "--plot", "-p", metavar="OUTPUT", help="Save histogram plot to file"
    )
    analyze_parser.add_argument(
        "--threshold",
        type=float,
        default=0.25,
        help="Exposure detection threshold (default: 0.25)",
    )

    # Compare command
    compare_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
        "compare", help="Compare histograms of two images"
    )
    compare_parser.add_argument("image1", help="Path to the first image")
    compare_parser.add_argument("image2", help="Path to the second image")
    compare_parser.add_argument(
        "--plot", "-p", metavar="OUTPUT", help="Save comparison plot to file"
    )

    args = parser.parse_args()

    if args.command is None:
        parser.print_help()
        sys.exit(1)

    if args.command == "analyze":
        if not Path(args.image).exists():
            print(f"Error: File not found: {args.image}")
            sys.exit(1)

        histograms = compute_histogram(args.image)
        stats = compute_statistics(histograms)
        exposure = detect_exposure_issues(histograms, threshold=args.threshold)

        print_report(args.image, stats, exposure)

        if args.plot:
            plot_histogram(
                histograms,
                title=f"Histogram: {Path(args.image).name}",
                output_path=args.plot,
            )

    elif args.command == "compare":
        for img_path in [args.image1, args.image2]:
            if not Path(img_path).exists():
                print(f"Error: File not found: {img_path}")
                sys.exit(1)

        hist1 = compute_histogram(args.image1)
        hist2 = compute_histogram(args.image2)

        stats1 = compute_statistics(hist1)
        stats2 = compute_statistics(hist2)
        exposure1 = detect_exposure_issues(hist1)
        exposure2 = detect_exposure_issues(hist2)

        print_report(args.image1, stats1, exposure1)
        print_report(args.image2, stats2, exposure2)

        comparison = compare_histograms(hist1, hist2)

        print(f"\n{'=' * 60}")
        print("Histogram Comparison Metrics")
        print(f"{'=' * 60}")

        for channel, metrics in comparison.items():
            print(f"\n  {channel}:")
            print(f"    Correlation:           {metrics['correlation']:.4f}")
            print(f"    Chi-Squared Distance:  {metrics['chi_squared']:.4f}")
            print(f"    Bhattacharyya Dist:    {metrics['bhattacharyya']:.4f}")
            print(f"    Earth Mover's Dist:    {metrics['earth_movers_distance']:.4f}")
            print(f"    Intersection:          {metrics['intersection']:.4f}")

        if args.plot:
            plot_histogram(
                hist1,
                title="Histogram Comparison",
                output_path=args.plot,
            )


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

# Image Histogram Analyzer (Python - OpenCV)

Computes per-channel color histograms, detects exposure issues, and compares histograms between images.

## Dependencies
- opencv-python 4.9.0.80
- numpy 1.26.4

## Installation
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

## Usage
```bash
python histogram.py analyze <image> [--plot output.png]
python histogram.py compare <image1> <image2> [--plot output.png]
```

opencv-python==4.9.0.80
numpy==1.26.4