How can I plot an image (.jpg) in MATLAB in both 2-D and 3-D?
I have a 2-D scatter plot and at the origin I want to display an image (not a colorful square, but an actual picture). Is there any way to do this?
I also will be plotting a 3-D sphere in which I would like an image to be displayed at the origin as well.
image matlab 3d plot
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I have a 2-D scatter plot and at the origin I want to display an image (not a colorful square, but an actual picture). Is there any way to do this?
I also will be plotting a 3-D sphere in which I would like an image to be displayed at the origin as well.
image matlab 3d plot
edited Jun 29 '12 at 10:56
Amro
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asked Sep 15 '10 at 15:58
dewalladewalla
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add a comment |
I have a 2-D scatter plot and at the origin I want to display an image (not a colorful square, but an actual picture). Is there any way to do this?
I also will be plotting a 3-D sphere in which I would like an image to be displayed at the origin as well.
image matlab 3d plot
edited Jun 29 '12 at 10:56
Amro
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asked Sep 15 '10 at 15:58
dewalladewalla
69981542
I have a 2-D scatter plot and at the origin I want to display an image (not a colorful square, but an actual picture). Is there any way to do this?
I also will be plotting a 3-D sphere in which I would like an image to be displayed at the origin as well.
image matlab 3d plot
image matlab 3d plot
edited Jun 29 '12 at 10:56
Amro
116k19209389
asked Sep 15 '10 at 15:58
dewalladewalla
69981542
edited Jun 29 '12 at 10:56
Amro
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asked Sep 15 '10 at 15:58
dewalladewalla
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edited Jun 29 '12 at 10:56
Amro
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edited Jun 29 '12 at 10:56
Amro
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edited Jun 29 '12 at 10:56
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asked Sep 15 '10 at 15:58
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For 2-D plots...
The function IMAGE is what you're looking for. Here's an example:
img = imread('peppers.png'); %# Load a sample image
scatter(rand(1,20)-0.5,rand(1,20)-0.5); %# Plot some random data
hold on; %# Add to the plot
image([-0.1 0.1],[0.1 -0.1],img); %# Plot the image
For 3-D plots...
The IMAGE function is no longer appropriate, as the image will not be displayed unless the axis is viewed from directly above (i.e. from along the positive z-axis). In this case you will have to create a surface in 3-D using the SURF function and texture map the image onto it. Here's an example:
[xSphere,ySphere,zSphere] = sphere(16); %# Points on a sphere
scatter3(xSphere(:),ySphere(:),zSphere(:),'.'); %# Plot the points
axis equal; %# Make the axes scales match
hold on; %# Add to the plot
xlabel('x');
ylabel('y');
zlabel('z');
img = imread('peppers.png'); %# Load a sample image
xImage = [-0.5 0.5; -0.5 0.5]; %# The x data for the image corners
yImage = [0 0; 0 0]; %# The y data for the image corners
zImage = [0.5 0.5; -0.5 -0.5]; %# The z data for the image corners
surf(xImage,yImage,zImage,... %# Plot the surface
'CData',img,...
'FaceColor','texturemap');
Note that this surface is fixed in space, so the image will not always be directly facing the camera as you rotate the axes. If you want the texture-mapped surface to automatically rotate so that it is always perpendicular to the line of sight of the camera, it's a much more involved process.
answered Sep 15 '10 at 16:01
gnovicegnovice
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I'll try this will this work for 3-D plots as well?
– dewalla
Sep 15 '10 at 16:15
Greate answer. Can I resize the image so that it fits the scatter chart?
– SolessChong
Jun 3 '13 at 3:44
how can I just project the image on the 2D plane, while showing dynamically generated data in 3d?
– Diego
Sep 25 '13 at 18:14
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For 2-D plots...
The function IMAGE is what you're looking for. Here's an example:
img = imread('peppers.png'); %# Load a sample image
scatter(rand(1,20)-0.5,rand(1,20)-0.5); %# Plot some random data
hold on; %# Add to the plot
image([-0.1 0.1],[0.1 -0.1],img); %# Plot the image
For 3-D plots...
The IMAGE function is no longer appropriate, as the image will not be displayed unless the axis is viewed from directly above (i.e. from along the positive z-axis). In this case you will have to create a surface in 3-D using the SURF function and texture map the image onto it. Here's an example:
[xSphere,ySphere,zSphere] = sphere(16); %# Points on a sphere
scatter3(xSphere(:),ySphere(:),zSphere(:),'.'); %# Plot the points
axis equal; %# Make the axes scales match
hold on; %# Add to the plot
xlabel('x');
ylabel('y');
zlabel('z');
img = imread('peppers.png'); %# Load a sample image
xImage = [-0.5 0.5; -0.5 0.5]; %# The x data for the image corners
yImage = [0 0; 0 0]; %# The y data for the image corners
zImage = [0.5 0.5; -0.5 -0.5]; %# The z data for the image corners
surf(xImage,yImage,zImage,... %# Plot the surface
'CData',img,...
'FaceColor','texturemap');
Note that this surface is fixed in space, so the image will not always be directly facing the camera as you rotate the axes. If you want the texture-mapped surface to automatically rotate so that it is always perpendicular to the line of sight of the camera, it's a much more involved process.
answered Sep 15 '10 at 16:01
gnovicegnovice
116k13231335
I'll try this will this work for 3-D plots as well?
– dewalla
Sep 15 '10 at 16:15
Greate answer. Can I resize the image so that it fits the scatter chart?
– SolessChong
Jun 3 '13 at 3:44
how can I just project the image on the 2D plane, while showing dynamically generated data in 3d?
– Diego
Sep 25 '13 at 18:14
add a comment |
For 2-D plots...
The function IMAGE is what you're looking for. Here's an example:
img = imread('peppers.png'); %# Load a sample image
scatter(rand(1,20)-0.5,rand(1,20)-0.5); %# Plot some random data
hold on; %# Add to the plot
image([-0.1 0.1],[0.1 -0.1],img); %# Plot the image
For 3-D plots...
The IMAGE function is no longer appropriate, as the image will not be displayed unless the axis is viewed from directly above (i.e. from along the positive z-axis). In this case you will have to create a surface in 3-D using the SURF function and texture map the image onto it. Here's an example:
[xSphere,ySphere,zSphere] = sphere(16); %# Points on a sphere
scatter3(xSphere(:),ySphere(:),zSphere(:),'.'); %# Plot the points
axis equal; %# Make the axes scales match
hold on; %# Add to the plot
xlabel('x');
ylabel('y');
zlabel('z');
img = imread('peppers.png'); %# Load a sample image
xImage = [-0.5 0.5; -0.5 0.5]; %# The x data for the image corners
yImage = [0 0; 0 0]; %# The y data for the image corners
zImage = [0.5 0.5; -0.5 -0.5]; %# The z data for the image corners
surf(xImage,yImage,zImage,... %# Plot the surface
'CData',img,...
'FaceColor','texturemap');
Note that this surface is fixed in space, so the image will not always be directly facing the camera as you rotate the axes. If you want the texture-mapped surface to automatically rotate so that it is always perpendicular to the line of sight of the camera, it's a much more involved process.
answered Sep 15 '10 at 16:01
gnovicegnovice
116k13231335
I'll try this will this work for 3-D plots as well?
– dewalla
Sep 15 '10 at 16:15
Greate answer. Can I resize the image so that it fits the scatter chart?
– SolessChong
Jun 3 '13 at 3:44
how can I just project the image on the 2D plane, while showing dynamically generated data in 3d?
– Diego
Sep 25 '13 at 18:14
add a comment |
For 2-D plots...
The function IMAGE is what you're looking for. Here's an example:
img = imread('peppers.png'); %# Load a sample image
scatter(rand(1,20)-0.5,rand(1,20)-0.5); %# Plot some random data
hold on; %# Add to the plot
image([-0.1 0.1],[0.1 -0.1],img); %# Plot the image
For 3-D plots...
The IMAGE function is no longer appropriate, as the image will not be displayed unless the axis is viewed from directly above (i.e. from along the positive z-axis). In this case you will have to create a surface in 3-D using the SURF function and texture map the image onto it. Here's an example:
[xSphere,ySphere,zSphere] = sphere(16); %# Points on a sphere
scatter3(xSphere(:),ySphere(:),zSphere(:),'.'); %# Plot the points
axis equal; %# Make the axes scales match
hold on; %# Add to the plot
xlabel('x');
ylabel('y');
zlabel('z');
img = imread('peppers.png'); %# Load a sample image
xImage = [-0.5 0.5; -0.5 0.5]; %# The x data for the image corners
yImage = [0 0; 0 0]; %# The y data for the image corners
zImage = [0.5 0.5; -0.5 -0.5]; %# The z data for the image corners
surf(xImage,yImage,zImage,... %# Plot the surface
'CData',img,...
'FaceColor','texturemap');
Note that this surface is fixed in space, so the image will not always be directly facing the camera as you rotate the axes. If you want the texture-mapped surface to automatically rotate so that it is always perpendicular to the line of sight of the camera, it's a much more involved process.
answered Sep 15 '10 at 16:01
gnovicegnovice
116k13231335
For 2-D plots...
The function IMAGE is what you're looking for. Here's an example:
img = imread('peppers.png'); %# Load a sample image
scatter(rand(1,20)-0.5,rand(1,20)-0.5); %# Plot some random data
hold on; %# Add to the plot
image([-0.1 0.1],[0.1 -0.1],img); %# Plot the image
For 3-D plots...
The IMAGE function is no longer appropriate, as the image will not be displayed unless the axis is viewed from directly above (i.e. from along the positive z-axis). In this case you will have to create a surface in 3-D using the SURF function and texture map the image onto it. Here's an example:
[xSphere,ySphere,zSphere] = sphere(16); %# Points on a sphere
scatter3(xSphere(:),ySphere(:),zSphere(:),'.'); %# Plot the points
axis equal; %# Make the axes scales match
hold on; %# Add to the plot
xlabel('x');
ylabel('y');
zlabel('z');
img = imread('peppers.png'); %# Load a sample image
xImage = [-0.5 0.5; -0.5 0.5]; %# The x data for the image corners
yImage = [0 0; 0 0]; %# The y data for the image corners
zImage = [0.5 0.5; -0.5 -0.5]; %# The z data for the image corners
surf(xImage,yImage,zImage,... %# Plot the surface
'CData',img,...
'FaceColor','texturemap');
Note that this surface is fixed in space, so the image will not always be directly facing the camera as you rotate the axes. If you want the texture-mapped surface to automatically rotate so that it is always perpendicular to the line of sight of the camera, it's a much more involved process.
answered Sep 15 '10 at 16:01
gnovicegnovice
116k13231335
edited Sep 15 '10 at 17:30
answered Sep 15 '10 at 16:01
gnovicegnovice
116k13231335
answered Sep 15 '10 at 16:01
gnovicegnovice
116k13231335
answered Sep 15 '10 at 16:01
gnovicegnovice
116k13231335
116k13231335
I'll try this will this work for 3-D plots as well?
– dewalla
Sep 15 '10 at 16:15
Greate answer. Can I resize the image so that it fits the scatter chart?
– SolessChong
Jun 3 '13 at 3:44
how can I just project the image on the 2D plane, while showing dynamically generated data in 3d?
– Diego
Sep 25 '13 at 18:14
add a comment |
I'll try this will this work for 3-D plots as well?
– dewalla
Sep 15 '10 at 16:15
Greate answer. Can I resize the image so that it fits the scatter chart?
– SolessChong
Jun 3 '13 at 3:44
how can I just project the image on the 2D plane, while showing dynamically generated data in 3d?
– Diego
Sep 25 '13 at 18:14
I'll try this will this work for 3-D plots as well?
– dewalla
Sep 15 '10 at 16:15
I'll try this will this work for 3-D plots as well?
– dewalla
Sep 15 '10 at 16:15
Greate answer. Can I resize the image so that it fits the scatter chart?
– SolessChong
Jun 3 '13 at 3:44
Greate answer. Can I resize the image so that it fits the scatter chart?
– SolessChong
Jun 3 '13 at 3:44
how can I just project the image on the 2D plane, while showing dynamically generated data in 3d?
– Diego
Sep 25 '13 at 18:14
how can I just project the image on the 2D plane, while showing dynamically generated data in 3d?
– Diego
Sep 25 '13 at 18:14
add a comment |
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