all i want to do is plot a matrix!!!

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anyone help?

i've looked in DISLIN, numpy, Pthyon imaging library...

all i want to do is import an image (say .png, .gif) to a matrix of colour
values (rgb) so i can manipulate them with my own maths functions, do
lookups etc etc ...

and be able to plot the images in a window...

i just can't find any documentation - looked in the python-docs

any help?