labels = a labeled image
out = np.zeros_like(labels) #a blank array
labels2 = np.unique(labels) #a vector of label vals
out = np.zeros_like(labels)
Props = regionprops(labels, ['Area'])
bg_label=0
bg = (labels2 == bg_label)
if bg.any():
labels2 = labels2[labels2 != bg_label]
out[bg] = 0
for label in labels2:
mask = (labels == label).nonzero()
color = Props[label].area
out[mask] = color