PIL (Python Imaging Library):
PIL is a powerful library in Python that provides extensive capabilities for opening, manipulating, and saving many different image file formats. It was originally developed by Fredrik Lundh and released as an open-source library, allowing Python developers to easily work with images.
However, PIL is no longer maintained. The community-maintained fork Pillow has become the standard, which is backward-compatible with PIL and provides additional features and updates.
Installation of Pillow (the fork of PIL):
Since PIL is no longer maintained, it’s recommended to use Pillow, which is a drop-in replacement with additional features. You can install Pillow with pip: