diff --git a/hybig/browse.py b/hybig/browse.py
index c5237fb..a9a020d 100644
--- a/hybig/browse.py
+++ b/hybig/browse.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def create_browse_imagery(
                     f'incorrect number of bands for image: {rio_in_array.rio.count}'
                 )
 
-            raster, color_map = prepare_raster_for_writing(
+            raster, color_map = standardize_raster_for_writing(
                 raster, output_driver, rio_in_array.rio.count
             )
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def image_driver(mime: str) -> str:
     return 'PNG'
 
 
-def prepare_raster_for_writing(
+def standardize_raster_for_writing(
     raster: ndarray,
     driver: str,
     band_count: int,
diff --git a/tests/test_service/test_adapter.py b/tests/test_service/test_adapter.py
index f4e87ff..eb11b65 100644
--- a/tests/test_service/test_adapter.py
+++ b/tests/test_service/test_adapter.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from harmony_service.exceptions import HyBIGServiceError
 from hybig.browse import (
     convert_mulitband_to_raster,
-    prepare_raster_for_writing,
+    standardize_raster_for_writing,
 )
 from tests.utilities import Granule, create_stac
 
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ def move_tif(*args, **kwargs):
             'count': 3,
         }
         raster = convert_mulitband_to_raster(rio_data_array)
-        raster, color_map = prepare_raster_for_writing(raster, 'PNG', 3)
+        raster, color_map = standardize_raster_for_writing(raster, 'PNG', 3)
 
         dest = np.full(
             (expected_params['height'], expected_params['width']),
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_browse.py b/tests/unit/test_browse.py
index dc89feb..4f9c1c2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_browse.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_browse.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     output_image_file,
     output_world_file,
     palettize_raster,
-    prepare_raster_for_writing,
+    standardize_raster_for_writing,
     validate_file_crs,
     validate_file_type,
 )
@@ -653,48 +653,48 @@ def test_convert_5_multiband_to_raster(self):
             'Cannot create image from 5 band image. Expecting 3 or 4 bands.',
         )
 
-    def test_prepare_raster_for_writing_jpeg_3band(self):
+    def test_standardize_raster_for_writing_jpeg_3band(self):
         raster = self.random.integers(255, size=(3, 5, 6))
         count = 'irrelevant'
         driver = 'JPEG'
         expected_raster = np.copy(raster)
         expected_color_map = None
 
-        actual_raster, actual_color_map = prepare_raster_for_writing(
+        actual_raster, actual_color_map = standardize_raster_for_writing(
             raster, driver, count
         )
         self.assertEqual(expected_color_map, actual_color_map)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(expected_raster, actual_raster, strict=True)
 
-    def test_prepare_raster_for_writing_jpeg_4band(self):
+    def test_standardize_raster_for_writing_jpeg_4band(self):
         raster = self.random.integers(255, size=(4, 7, 8))
         driver = 'JPEG'
         count = 'irrelevant'
         expected_raster = np.copy(raster[0:3, :, :])
         expected_color_map = None
-        actual_raster, actual_color_map = prepare_raster_for_writing(
+        actual_raster, actual_color_map = standardize_raster_for_writing(
             raster, driver, count
         )
         self.assertEqual(expected_color_map, actual_color_map)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(expected_raster, actual_raster, strict=True)
 
     @patch('hybig.browse.palettize_raster')
-    def test_prepare_raster_for_writing_png_4band(self, palettize_mock):
+    def test_standardize_raster_for_writing_png_4band(self, palettize_mock):
         raster = self.random.integers(255, size=(4, 7, 8))
         driver = 'PNG'
         count = 'not 1'
 
-        expected, _ = prepare_raster_for_writing(raster, driver, count)
+        expected, _ = standardize_raster_for_writing(raster, driver, count)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(raster, expected, strict=True)
         palettize_mock.assert_not_called()
 
     @patch('hybig.browse.palettize_raster')
-    def test_prepare_raster_for_writing_png_3band(self, palettize_mock):
+    def test_standardize_raster_for_writing_png_3band(self, palettize_mock):
         raster = self.random.integers(255, size=(3, 7, 8))
         driver = 'PNG'
         count = 'not 1'
 
-        expected, _ = prepare_raster_for_writing(raster, driver, count)
+        expected, _ = standardize_raster_for_writing(raster, driver, count)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(raster, expected, strict=True)
         palettize_mock.assert_not_called()
 
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ def test_prepare_1band_raster_for_writing_png(self, palettize_mock):
         driver = 'PNG'
         count = 1
         palettize_mock.return_value = (None, None)
-        expected, _ = prepare_raster_for_writing(raster, driver, count)
+        expected, _ = standardize_raster_for_writing(raster, driver, count)
         palettize_mock.assert_called_with(raster)
 
     @patch('hybig.browse.Image')