initial

main.py

@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ def get_masks():
         if image_file.filename == '':
             return jsonify({"error": "No image file provided"}), 400
 
-        raw_image = Image.open(image_file).convert("RGB")
-        # Convert the PIL Image to a NumPy array
-        image_array = np.array(raw_image)
-        # Since OpenCV expects BGR, convert RGB to BGR
-        image = image_array[:, :, ::-1]
+        # Read image file using OpenCV-style approach (similar to cv2.imread)s
+        # Convert the image file to a NumPy array using OpenCV
+        file_bytes = np.fromstring(image_file.read(), np.uint8)
+        image = cv2.imdecode(file_bytes, cv2.IMREAD_COLOR)
+
+        # Convert BGR to RGB using OpenCV (similar to cv2.cvtColor)
+        image = cv2.cvtColor(image, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)
 
         if image is None:
             raise ValueError("Image not found or unable to read.")