How to read map of RGB image by using imread?

after run this code the value of map is empty.please guide me.

    [rgb,map] = imread('color.png');

[Stephen23]

Only indexed images have maps. If the map is empty then you do not have an indexed image:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/creating_plots/image-types.html

Why do you expect there to be a map ?

[fred bnm]

if convert gray or each channel of RGB image into indexed image , may That achieved Map ?

Answer 1

[Thorsten]

If the value is empty, the image is not in a mapped format, i.e., RGB values are stored for each pixel (true color format), not a single number as an index into the map (palettes image format).

[fred bnm]

ok.but after convert by rgb2gray('color.png') and imwrite that gray image and run above code , map is empty still.please help.

[Thorsten]

This is because the image you saved is stored with the gray scale value for each pixel, without any map.

You can use rgb2ind to convert the image to an indexed image, which then can be stored using imwrite(I, map, filename). But why do you want a map/indexed image in first place?

[Image Analyst]

I agree with Thorsten. There is no map because you saved a gray scale image. Why do you think you need a map? Even if you didn't store one in the file (so that others would be able to see the map you used), you could still read in the gray scale image and apply a colormap after it's been read in and displayed. If you really want one, then create one and save it with imwrite(). Which map are you using, if any, when you call imshow() to display your image?

Answer 2

[sajeela khan]

hello i am new at matlab. i am doing my work on field images .i have rgb images and some images taken from multispectral camera images have to work on it. but i dnt know how and what kind of processig i can do on it. kindly guide me that what kind of functions i can appy and what i can do atleast on these rgb and multispectral images. what cam we do using RGB images for fields

[Image Analyst]

The possibilities are limitless. You can do whatever you want or need to do. Your question is far too vague to answer.

[sajeela khan]

this is my image but i dont knw how to apply NDVI on it em confused can u plz guide me

[sajeela khan]

this is image

[sajeela khan]

image is not sending to you i want to show image i am working on

[Image Analyst]

When you say "this is my image", exactly what does "this" mean, since I see no image either inserted or attached. http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/13205#answer_18099

Also, I don't know what NDVI is. Could be anything. There are thousands of acronyms and that is not one of the common ones I've heard of.

[Stephen23]

@sajeela khan: I deleted your multiple other one-line "answers" and attached the image to your original "answer". Please do not hijack unrelated threads like this: you should start your own question, as your topic is quite unrelated to the topic of this thread.

[sajeela khan]

hello sir i need some serious help on my project so i talk to him and asked him u deleted my recent messages about which i need his help . i dnt know how to contact him other way. @Image Analyst sir kindly help me and tell me how i can find latitude and longitude of this image. My images are all ariel. I am working on it since 15 days but find nothing helpfull and worthy. I have to work on these images and i cant find that what can i do with them . Atleast one 1st step that i should apply on it . i have converted it into tiff format and try to find latitude and longitude but my function is not working. Can u help me in this regard r do u know any one who can help me .

[Stephen23]

@sajeela khan: as I wrote earlier, you should start your own question. It would get more help than hiding your discussion in someone else's ancient thread.