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[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2024-07-13 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003eApplies a morphological reducer, such as focalMax, to an image to alter pixel values based on neighboring pixels within a specified kernel.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eOffers flexibility in kernel selection with predefined shapes like circle, square, cross, plus, octagon, and diamond or allows custom kernels.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eUsers can control the kernel size using radius and specify whether the unit is in pixels or meters.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eEnables iterative application of the kernel for intensified effects using the iterations parameter.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eModifies each band of the input image independently, returning a new image with the transformed values.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["The `focalMax()` function applies a morphological reducer filter to each image band. It utilizes either a predefined kernel type (circle, square, cross, plus, octagon, diamond) or a user-defined custom kernel. The operation is applied iteratively, with the number of iterations specifiable. The kernel's size is determined by the `radius` parameter (in pixels or meters) or by the dimensions of the custom kernel. The method returns the processed image.\n"],null,["# ee.Image.focalMax\n\nApplies a morphological reducer() filter to each band of an image using a named or custom kernel.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n| Usage | Returns |\n|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|\n| Image.focalMax`(`*radius* `, `*kernelType* `, `*units* `, `*iterations* `, `*kernel*`)` | Image |\n\n| Argument | Type | Details |\n|---------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| this: `image` | Image | The image to which to apply the operations. |\n| `radius` | Float, default: 1.5 | The radius of the kernel to use. |\n| `kernelType` | String, default: \"circle\" | The type of kernel to use. Options include: 'circle', 'square', 'cross', 'plus', 'octagon', and 'diamond'. |\n| `units` | String, default: \"pixels\" | If a kernel is not specified, this determines whether the kernel is in meters or pixels. |\n| `iterations` | Integer, default: 1 | The number of times to apply the given kernel. |\n| `kernel` | Kernel, default: null | A custom kernel. If used, kernelType and radius are ignored. |"]]