diff --git a/bad_formatting_examples.md b/bad_formatting_examples.md deleted file mode 100644 index 54be809..0000000 --- a/bad_formatting_examples.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,60 +0,0 @@ -Here are some formatting issues I've observed in some Kindle Store manga: - -1) faded black levels causing unneccessarily low contrast, which is hard to see and can cause eyestrain. - -![IMG_1507-0001](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3fd06257-f415-488e-b639-a619189caa4d) - - -This is comparing the Kindle Store version of -Fire Force Vol. 1 on a Kindle Scribe -against the Humble Bundle version on a Hisense A9. -Both devices are using Eink Carta 1200 panels. - -The Kindle Scribe is completely capable of showing correct black levels, -demonstrated here with the Humble Bundle version: - -![IMG_1507-0002](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/64823c30-dbd6-44b9-80bb-d0993a90928d) - -Incorrect black levels causes manga to look faded and washed out, and is a lot harder to see and can cause eyestrain. -The effect is even more pronounced on eink vs LCD since it's already lower contrast. - -2) Unneccesary margins, usually at the bottom - -![IMG_1507-0009](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/97316ea4-0f2e-403c-88c8-1671b201b79e) - -Manga should be fullscreen, since most Kindles are much smaller than physical paper volumes. -I've even seen cases where margins are added on all 4 sides, not just the bottom. - -3) Incorrect page turn direction for right to left manga. - -![IMG_1507-0007](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1c5e7245-c743-48e9-9e2c-26200f4ebf3b) - - -4) 2 page spread alignment off by 1 - -Sometimes there's a single page misaligned in landscape: - -![IMG_1507-0005](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6d1f35fb-9e09-4dea-89ca-6fce9a514b79) - -which throws off the alignment off all further pages. The spine should have whitespace in the center, not on the edge.: - - -![IMG_1507-0006](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0bdcd391-7928-4725-bb2d-6145ba8da9f4) - -Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPJ4CBauJ68 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -