Step 3:  

Because the numbers are written in white on a black background, lets flip the image (get its negative) so the images are written in black ink on a white background.  This is more similar to what you encounter in the real world.  

clear all;
close all;
clc;

[XTrain,YTrain] = digitTrain4DArrayData;
size(XTrain)      %images
size(YTrain)      %correct answer labels

XTrain=1-XTrain;  % Reverse the black and white colors.  Save and run the program to see the difference.

perm = randperm(size(XTrain,4),20);  % Randomize the order of images in XTrain
for i = 1:20
subplot(4,5,i);
imshow(XTrain(:,:,:,perm(i)));
end