Band compositions

Create another band set with Sentinel surface reflectance images

View compositions using SCP

For the selected band set, use the toolbar and select a composition. Select, for example, 3-2-1.

A new temporary band set is added to the layer contents

Play with this.

Create a new composition: 7-3-2

Useful combinations:

Natural Colors: 4 3 2 → 3-2-1

False color Infrared: 8 4 3 → 7-3-2

False color Urban: 12 11 4 → 10-9-3

Urban vs vegetation: 4 8 12 → 3-7-10

Agriculture: 11 8 2 → 9-7-1

Atmospheric penetration: 12 11 8a → 10-8-8

Healthy vegetation: 8 11 2 → 7-9-1

Land/Water: 8 11 4 →

Natural Colors with Atmospheric Removal: 12 8 3 →

Shortwave Infrared: 12 8 4

Vegetation Analysis: 11 8 4

Compare with other satellite images

Use QuickMapServices plugin to show the aerial images. TIP: Add the contributed pack to QuickMapServices plugin.