What is the maximum number of images that can be sent in a single request to Claude?	Up to 100 images.
How does sending an image to Claude affect usage and billing?	It counts toward the total number of tokens, and the cost is calculated based on the image's height and width in pixels.
What specific block must be included in a user message to send an image to Claude?	An image block.
What two options can be provided within an image block?	Raw image data or a URL to a hosted image.
Why is a strong focus on prompting techniques critical when using images with Claude?	Simple prompts often result in poor or incorrect analysis from Claude.
Name two advanced prompting techniques that can improve Claude's accuracy with images.	Providing analysis steps or using one-shot/multi-shot examples.
What is the benefit of providing analysis steps in an image prompt?	It guides Claude through a structured process (e.g., identify, count, verify, compare) to reach a conclusion.
How does one-shot or multi-shot prompting work when using images?	By alternating the presence of an image part and a text part within the user message to provide examples.
In the context of sending raw image data to Claude, what common encoding method is used?	Base64 encoding.
Besides counting objects, what are two other general capabilities of Claude's vision?	Describing what is contained within an image or comparing different images.