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 ### ND2s
 
-`nd2reader` follows the [pims](https://github.com/soft-matter/pims) framework. To open a file:
+`nd2reader` follows the [pims](https://github.com/soft-matter/pims) framework. To open a file and show the first frame:
 
 ```python
 from nd2reader import ND2Reader
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
 with ND2Reader('my_directory/example.nd2') as images:
   plt.imshow(images[0])
 ```