Square cover images for rectangular books

[Anne]

I first noticed on my current shelf with covers I created, then found, so squaring off general:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15... (Actual cover had big white bar "Large Print" but image close enough, so I didn't create)

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Those all look rectangular to me. The last time you brought this up no one else was seeing what you are seeing either. I wonder if it's a browser setting on your end or something?

[Anne]

The "last time" I was getting notifications an email for hundreds of unrelated threads and did not see the replies. That time only had a couple I uploaded myself. The second time, more severe examples, that I did not upload, came from system.

I use two browsers, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer (8?). On both, the worst, Sam's Letters to Jennifer, displays 2"x2" square. The book in front of me was rectangular.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...

So is Sam not 2x2 on your browser? Could you tell me what browser you use please?

Thanks. A minor problem, but I do use first impressions of color, shape to choose my edition, after initial bad experiences selecting audio and kindle by mistake, which (aha?!) looked more square, I am more careful. Is there some default that uploads e-books and audio square? Could that be tweaking paper editions?

[❂ Murder by Death]

Just checked on Safari/Mac 10.7 and they look rectangular/normal to me. Definitely not square.

[Amanda]

It might be your computer's display settings rather than a browser issue

It shows up rectangular/normal on my computer (Google Chrome)

[Riona]

These all look fine (rectangular) to me too. I'm using chrome.

[Vicky]

They look normal to me as well.

Next time you notice this, it may be a good idea to take a screenshot so we can see what you're talking about?

[Anne]

I started to set up the screenshot with my tape measure then thought of an easier cure. I uploaded the rectangular cover on the paperback version of Sam's Letters to replace the square large print hardcover. Attaching screenshots needs an email address. I took capture of McLean Knows cover if you have an email address. When I realized that wouldn't show my tape measure, I made two (horizontal & vertical) on-screen, but I no longer have the book itself to prove that it looks more rectangular, so do not think sending you a screen capture would help.