It’s been quite a busy week here at PyImageSearch! Since last Wednesday I have:
- Announced the IndieGoGo campaign for OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract, and Python
- Given you a sneak preview of the book
- Shared the table of contents
Today I’m super excited to share with you the finalized IndieGoGo perk levels.
In IndieGoGo terminology, a “perk” is the OCR book bundle and any additional add-ons, like my other books and courses, that you wish to purchase at the discounted rate.
This perk list is exclusive to PyImageSearch readers like yourself, and will not be publicly available until the IndieGoGo campaign launches on Wednesday, August 19th at 10AM EDT.
So, why am I sharing this perk list with you now?
When the OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract, and Python campaign launches on Wednesday, there will be 1000s of PyImageSearch readers (and not to mention, other IndieGoGo users) reading the campaign page and deciding which perk to select.
The problem is that if you wait too long to choose your perk level, you might miss miss out on it!
- Throughout the entire IndieGoGo campaign, I’ll be offering 25-35% OFF all bundles, books, and courses
- …but if you purchase within the first 10 minutes of the IndieGoGo campaign, I’ll be increasing the discount to a massive 35-50% OFF!
- There will be no exceptions to the first 10 minute doorbuster discount. Once the clock strikes 10:10AM EDT, I’m taking down the 35-50% OFF discount.
But 10 minutes can go by quickly, so you’ll need to act FAST!
I went back and ran the numbers from previous big PyImageSearch sales and launches, to give you an idea:
- Five years ago I offered 10 hand-signed editions of Practical Python and OpenCV on a first-come, first-serve basis. All 10 editions were sold out in exactly 17 minutes.
- Four years ago I offered 10 hand-signed editions and 10 (free) Raspberry Pis — all 10 sold out in 5 minutes.
- Three years ago I offered 10 NVIDIA Jetson TX2s to the first 10 readers who purchased my deep learning book. All 10 of the TX2s were claimed in 2 minutes, 16 seconds.
- And the past two years I have offered a 30% discount on my books and courses for the first 10 minutes of the sale — there were so many readers on the site that we actually crashed the servers!
As you can see, these types of sales and discounts have a history of being highly competitive and often sell out quickly.
Tomorrow I’ll send you an email with some tips and suggestions to help ensure you’re at the front of the line when the IndieGoGo campaign launches, but for the time being, let’s take a look at the perks.
Be sure to plan ahead and pick out the perk you want! Remember, other PyImageSearch readers and IndieGoGo users will be trying to claim these spots, too!!
OCR Book Bundles
The main perk for this IndieGoGo campaign is the OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract, and Python eBook, offered at a heavily discounted rate.
These rates are exclusive to the IndieGoGo campaign and will not be available once OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract, and Python publishes.
Since we’ll be covering so many OCR techniques in-depth, I’ve decided to break the book down into three volumes called “bundles”.
I’ve included a short breakdown of the three bundles below.
Intro to OCR Bundle
The price of the “Intro to OCR” Bundle is…
- Retail price:
$145 - IndieGoGo price: $95 (35% OFF)
- First 10 minutes of sale: $75 (50% OFF)
OCR Practitioner Bundle
The price of the “OCR Practitioner” Bundle is…
- Retail price:
$295 - IndieGoGo price: $195 (35% OFF)
- First 10 minutes of sale: $165 (45% OFF)
OCR Expert Bundle
The price of the “OCR Expert” Bundle is…
- Retail price:
$445 - IndieGoGo price: $335 (25% OFF)
- First 10 minutes of sale: $285 (35% OFF)
What do the bundles include?
Each bundle includes:
- eBook files
- High quality, well documented source code
- Pre-configured Virtual Machine (with all the necessary computer vision, deep learning, and OCR packages pre-configured and pre-installed)
- Access to the OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract, and Python companion website, so you can further your knowledge even when you’re done reading the book
Additionally, the “OCR Exert” Bundle includes:
- A physical, printed edition of all three volumes
- Access to my private community forums
- Certificate of completion
The “OCR Expert” Bundle is going to give you the most bang for your buck as it includes everything.
That said, if you are on a budget, I would go with the “OCR Practitioner” Bundle — you can always upgrade to the “OCR Expert” Bundle by paying the price difference between the two at a later date.
Add-on Perks and Exclusive Discounts
Along with exclusive discounts on my new OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract, and Python book, I’m also offering 25-35% OFF my existing books and courses, including:
- Deep Learning for Computer Vision with Python book
- Practical Python and OpenCV book
- Raspberry Pi for Computer Vision with Python book
- PyImageSearch Gurus course
- All of the above (bundled together at an additional discount)
At checkout you’ll be able to add all, none, or any combination to your cart. You’ll then be able to complete your purchase.
Note: IndieGoGo only supports payment via credit card. If you would like to pay via PayPal you can do so via PyImageSearch’s checkout page: http://pyimg.co/paypal
I highly recommend that you choose at least one of these add-ons to make the most out of OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract, and Python to enhance your existing knowledge.
This image concisely describes what topics are covered in each of my books and courses:
Add-on #1: Deep Learning for Computer Vision with Python
- Retail:
$645 - IndieGoGo price: $485 (25% OFF)
- First 10 minutes of sale: $415 (35% OFF)
OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract, and Python utilizes deep learning inside the “OCR Practitioner” Bundle and “OCR Expert” Bundle. If you choose either of these perks, you should absolutely get the Deep Learning for Computer Vision with Python add-on as well.
Inside this deep learning book you’ll find:
- Super practical walkthroughs that present solutions to actual, real-world image understanding problems including image classification, object detection, and image segmentation.
- Hands-on tutorials (with lots of code) that not only show you the algorithms behind deep learning for computer vision but their implementations as well.
- A no-nonsense teaching style that is guaranteed to help you master deep learning for image understanding and visual recognition.
My Recommendation: You should go with this add-on if you have any interest in studying deep learning. This book has helped 1000s of developers, researchers, and students master deep learning for computer vision. The knowledge in this book can be directly applied to your computer vision and deep learning projects that leverage OCR.
And best of all, OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract and Python is essentially FREE once you build in the price of the deep learning book.
Add-on #2: Practical Python and OpenCV
- Retail:
$197 - IndieGoGo price: $147 (25% OFF)
- First 10 minutes of sale: $125 (35% OFF)
Practical Python and OpenCV is your guaranteed quick-start guide to learning the fundamentals of computer vision and image processing using OpenCV and Python.
My Recommendation: You should choose the Practical Python and OpenCV add-on if you have zero (or minimal) experience with computer vision and OpenCV, and want to learn the basics in less than a single weekend.
Add-on #3: PyImageSearch Gurus course
- Retail:
$995 - IndieGoGo price: $745 (25% OFF)
- First 10 minutes of sale: $635 (35% OFF)
The PyImageSearch Gurus Course is similar to a college-level survey course on computer vision, but far more detailed and much more hands-on and practical.
Inside the PyImageSearch Gurus course you’ll find:
- An actionable, real-world course on computer vision and OpenCV
- The most comprehensive computer vision education online today, including 13 modules broken out into 168 lessons with over 2,161 pages of content
- A community of like-minded developers, researchers, and students — just like yourself — who are eager to study computer vision
My Recommendation: You should choose the PyImageSearch Gurus course add-on if you want to study computer vision in-depth, enabling you to better develop OCR applications. You’ll be getting a GREAT deal by going with this add-on — the OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract and Python book cost is essentially FREE once you build in the price of the Gurus course.
Add-on #4: Raspberry Pi for Computer Vision
- Retail:
$495 - IndieGoGo price: $365 (25% OFF)
- First 10 minutes of sale: $315 (35% OFF)
Raspberry Pi for Computer Vision allows you to bring computer vision and deep learning to embedded devices, including the Raspberry Pi, Intel Movidius NCS, Google Coral, and NVIDIA Jetson Nano.
Inside, you’ll find over 40 projects (including 60+ chapters) on embedded Computer Vision and Deep Learning. A handful of highlighted projects include:
- Traffic counting and vehicle speed detection
- Real-time face recognition and building a smart classroom attendance system
- Automatic hand gesture recognition
- Daytime and nighttime wildlife monitoring
- Security applications using computer vision
- Deep Learning classification, object detection, and instance segmentation on resource-constrained devices
- …and much more!
My Recommendation: You should use the Raspberry Pi for Computer Vision(RPi4CV) add-on if you’re interested in using embedded devices such as the RPi, Google Coral, Movidius NCS, and Jetson Nano for computer vision and deep learning. Combining the knowledge you’ll gain from RPi4CV with OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract, and Python will allow you to perform OCR on embedded devices.
Add-on #5: My Entire Library of Books and Courses
- Retail:
$2,332 - IndieGoGo price: $1,745 (25% OFF)
- First 10 minutes of sale: $1,470 (35% OFF)
This add-on includes every single book/course I’ve ever written, including the four add-ons I’ve detailed above:
- Deep Learning for Computer Vision with Python
- Practical Python and OpenCV
- PyImageSearch Gurus course
- Raspberry Pi for Computer Vision
Not only will you be getting the OCR with OpenCV, Tesseract, and Python book, but you’ll also be getting ~35% OFF the normal price for these four resources (compared to list/retail price).
My Recommendation: You should choose this add-on if you want access to my entire library of books and courses. You’ll be getting ~35% OFF the normal list price — and you’ll be getting the most complete, comprehensive computer vision and deep learning education available today. The knowledge gained from these books and courses will better help you build computer vision, deep learning, and OCR applications.
What’s next?
As you can see, there are significant discounts for purchasing within the first 10 minutes of the sale — take the time now to pick out the OCR bundle and any add-ons you want before the IndieGoGo campaign goes live.
And remember, Wednesday is the big day. You’ll receive an email from me on Wednesday at 10AM EDT with a link to the IndieGoGo page.
You’ll only have 10 minutes to take advantage of the 35-50% OFF discounts, so when the IndieGoGo launches, you’ll definitely want to claim your reward immediately!
