diff --git a/lib/image_utils.rb b/lib/image_utils.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module ImageUtils
+  module_function
+
+  def blank?(image)
+    min = (0...image.bands).map { |i| image.stats.getpoint(0, i)[0] }
+    max = (0...image.bands).map { |i| image.stats.getpoint(1, i)[0] }
+
+    return true if min.all?(255) && max.all?(255)
+    return true if min.all?(0) && max.all?(0)
+    return true if min.length >= 4 && min[-1].zero? && max[-1].zero?
+
+    false
+  end
+end