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Syntax

a = imread(fname, ftype)

Description

Reads image data from a file. The image size cannot exceed 1 megapixel.

Details

Examples

Inputs

Name	Description
fname	Specifies the filename. fname is a string.
ftype	Specifies the file type. ftype is a string that accepts the following values. 'BMP' BMP image 'JPEG' JPEG image 'PNG' PNG image

Outputs

Name	Description
a	Returns the data LabVIEW reads from the file you specify in fname. a is a matrix of 64-bit, double-precision, floating-point numbers.

Details

This function is not supported in the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine. Do not use this function in a stand-alone application or shared library.

Examples

z = peaks(30);
imwrite(z, 'ImageTest.jpg', 'JPEG');
z1 = imread('ImageTest.jpg', 'JPEG');
surf(z1)

Related Topics

imwrite
peaks
surf