Update app.py

app.py

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ from PIL import Image
 import os
 import uuid
 
-# Set up absolute desktop path
-desktop_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/Desktop/image")
-os.makedirs(desktop_dir, exist_ok=True)
+# Save processed images inside the app folder
+OUTPUT_DIR = "outputs"
+os.makedirs(OUTPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 
 def apply_filters(image, mode):
     img = cv2.cvtColor(np.array(image), cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR)
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ def apply_filters(image, mode):
     else:
         processed = img
 
-    # Save processed image to Desktop/image/
+    # Save processed image to outputs/
     output_filename = f"{uuid.uuid4().hex}_{mode.replace(' ', '_')}.png"
-    output_path = os.path.join(desktop_dir, output_filename)
+    output_path = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, output_filename)
     Image.fromarray(processed).save(output_path)
 
-    return processed, output_path
+    return processed, output_path  # safe path for Gradio
 
 title = "🎨 Image Filter Lab"
 description = "Apply filters like Pencil Sketch, Cartoon, Sepia, Edge Detection and more using OpenCV. Upload an image and select a filter."