import base64
image = open('deer.gif', 'rb')
image_read = image.read()
image_64_encode = base64.encodestring(image_read)
image_64_decode = base64.decodestring(image_64_encode)
image_result = open('deer_decode.gif', 'wb') # create a writable image and write the decoding result
image_result.write(image_64_decode)
Here is what the above code is Doing:
1. Open the image and read the content.
2. Encode the image with base64.
3. Decode the image with base64.
4. Create a writable image and write the decoding result.