Read an Image - OpenCV

image_read.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <opencv2/core/core.hpp>
#include <opencv2/highgui/highgui.hpp>

using namespace std;
using namespace cv;

int main()
{
Mat image;
string fname;
cout << "Enter name of file:";
cin >> fname;
image = imread(fname,CV_LOAD_IMAGE_COLOR);
namedWindow("Image",WINDOW_AUTOSIZE);
imshow("Image",image);
waitKey(0);
return 0;
}