From 95809d87b42c6e776ff6b669a705fcc2698d7f83 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Xu Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2025 14:20:10 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Created Kindle Store Bad Formatting Examples (markdown) --- Kindle-Store-Bad-Formatting-Examples.md | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Kindle-Store-Bad-Formatting-Examples.md diff --git a/Kindle-Store-Bad-Formatting-Examples.md b/Kindle-Store-Bad-Formatting-Examples.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e7bbd10 --- /dev/null +++ b/Kindle-Store-Bad-Formatting-Examples.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +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 \ No newline at end of file