For an 11-bit radiometric image, what is the maximum pixel value?

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For an 11-bit radiometric image, what is the maximum pixel value?

An image with a given bit depth encodes pixel values from 0 up to 2^n − 1. With 11 bits, there are 2^11 = 2048 possible levels, numbered from 0 to 2047. So the highest possible pixel value is 2047. The other numbers correspond to different bit depths: 4095 would be for 12-bit, 1023 for 10-bit, and 8191 for 13-bit.

An image with a given bit depth encodes pixel values from 0 up to 2^n − 1. With 11 bits, there are 2^11 = 2048 possible levels, numbered from 0 to 2047. So the highest possible pixel value is 2047. The other numbers correspond to different bit depths: 4095 would be for 12-bit, 1023 for 10-bit, and 8191 for 13-bit.

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