Harper Collins Atlas of Bible History maps are blurry. I have the hardcopy and they are clear. Please fix this!
I can confirm they are very blurry.
It's an ebook. I doubt FL can do more than asking Harper Collins to update the file.
I don't know what format they send over. The print version is very clear.
Well, it says in the description...
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Ebooks on the Logos platform come as is from the publisher
HarperCollins Atlas of Bible History | Logos Bible Software
It's basically the same ebook that is sold on Kindle, Nook, and all the other ebook stores.
Harper Collins needs to fix it, not Faithlife.
It's basically the same ebook that is sold on Kindle ...
At least Amazon gives you a heads up. Also the Logos publish-date seems odd ... the ISBN is from 2010.
That also means Harper Collins is notified already.
Just be patient. I've made the experience that issues like this get fixed over time. And if they don't, then FL at one point will remove the book, and refund the customers who have bought it. Happened to me once or twice.
Yep, I'd say that sentence says that. I wouldn't bet beautiful maps will arrive though. Patience or not. I don't have the resource. I will say, Harper's other atlas has indeed, beautiful maps.
Would a subscription fix such things? Perhaps those with a subscription would have the added value of seeing the maps in their books? It might be an incentive.
Still, I would rather pay a small fee to upgrade my books and own the rights to see them--I'd hate for them to go blurry if my subscription ended. Wait--I already paid for them! Well, it was a thought.
Interesting that all the maps at the back of the HarperCollins Bible Dictionary in Logos are very clear!
I hope the new CEO fixes the graphics problem. It is much needed! I can’t understand why it’s been ignored even by the original CEO. 🤨🧐🤔
DAL
I wouldn't bet beautiful maps will arrive though.
I would. With the quality issues mentioned on the books Kindle page, not fixing it will cost Harper Collins a very high number of sales.
I agree. Not much can be done about any ebook gfx. But in many cases, ebook gfx are better than those of Logos editions, which often are scanned in low resolution, even when digital images should be available from the publisher.
even when digital images should be available from the publisher.
For years, Logos has used the digital images provided by the publisher, AFAIK
even when digital images should be available from the publisher. For years, Logos has used the digital images provided by the publisher, AFAIK
So have Accordance and Olive Tree and so did Wordsearch and ALL of them have always provided better graphics than Logos. So there’s no valid excuse for poor quality images in the “premiere Bible Software of the world.”
If Logos projects a stable economic future, perhaps they won't be treated like a software stepchild in the future. I really believe Logos has given us the best images they procured. Maybe there are economic reasons for the image quality publishers provided to Logos compared to others. Or something else. Speculation just isn't fact, and we don't seem to know those facts.
Recent publication, same publisher, same series, same image. Left is a Logos edition, right is an ebook edition.
It's just dreadful.
Which is "dreadful"?
Honestly I don't see much difference.
The left is blurry, doesn't have true colors, and small horizontal lines in the scan direction. In direct comparison, image quality is dreadful. I'm aware different users have different standards, so this is my personal view.
I have also observed quality disparities. I'm sure it is a difficult problem to solve, but to hear that the team is working on it (not just on an individual resource level, but also on a general level of improving processes and quality control) would be reassuring.
I can't really complain about Logos ebooks, since it's buyer-beware and take-your-chances. Granted, Amazon provides specific warnings. And Kindle is take your chances as well.
But echoing DAL, I pulled up the same view (not picture) on Accordance. The detail is such, you can see where the railing base is rusted out, and replaced an old ancient wooden support (just illustrating how much detail is provided). Logos has been a shrug.
Perhaps more than any other improvement, I would love to see the handling of maps, specifically, and images, in general, improved on all platforms. I should add that I typically don't use lots of features, so enhancements to the books I use rather than types of functionality end up being important for me.
