Both operations compare exactly two images, one pixel position at a time. Neighborhood statistics (local mean, median, or variance) are not part of this group.
BOM Group
Statistical Operations
Pixel-wise maximum and minimum of two images
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Definition
The Statistics group of the Basic Operations ModuleLoading... holds two operations, Max (every pixel) and Min (every pixel). Each compares two images pixel by pixel and keeps the larger, or the smaller, value at each position. The full treatment is on Pixel-wise Min and MaxLoading....
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Supporting
User Interface - Image Viewer + Toolbar
Max (every pixel)
The brighter of two
Min (every pixel)
The dimmer of two
The Two Operations
Simplified
Give it two images; it keeps the brighter, or the dimmer, value at every pixel.