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image for course Work with Image Data Types

Work with Image Data Types

Explore image data files by loading, storing, and reading metadata. Understand how MATLAB® represents RGB, grayscale, and binary images. Convert between different image data types such as double, uint8, and logical arrays to perform calculations and create visualizations.

Course modules

Introduction

Familiarize yourself with the course.

Lessons:
  • Course Overview
  • Learning Outcomes and Prerequisites
  • Course Example: Analyze Glacial Melt

Metadata and Types of Images

Extract metadata and learn about different types of images.

Lessons:
  • Extract Image File Information
  • Image Types in MATLAB
  • Supported File Types
  • Import and Visualize Images in Grayscale
  • Save Image Files

Calculations and Image Data Types

Convert images to a decimal data type for calculations.

Lessons:
  • Integer and Decimal Image Data Types
  • Rescale Images
  • Convert an Image to Data Type Double

Analyze and Visualize Binary Images

Count pixels and visualize binary image data.

Lessons:
  • Calculations on a Binary Image
  • Visualize a Segmentation in Context

Conclusion

Learn next steps and give feedback on the course.

Lessons:
  • Summary
  • Additional Resources
  • Survey

Format:Self-paced

Language:English

Language

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  • Access to MATLAB through your web browser
  • Shareable progress report and course certificate

Image Filtering and Enhancement

Enhance images by adjusting contrast, reducing noise, and applying filters to reveal patterns and textures.

Color Spaces and Image Segmentation

Learn how to use color spaces like RGB, HSV, and L*a*b* to segment images.

Image Processing Onramp

Learn the basics of practical image processing techniques in MATLAB.

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