Retrieving Images

The cover art server allows the retrieval of images using the same URLs as were present on the old server. Examples:
  • http://covers.mhedu.com/Jpeg_75-wide/1307480535.jpeg
  • http://covers.mhedu.com/Jpeg_140-wide/1307480535.jpeg
  • http://covers.mhedu.com/Jpeg_250-high/1307480535.jpeg
  • http://covers.mhedu.com/Jpeg_400-high/1307480535.jpeg
  • http://covers.mhedu.com/FrontTiff/1307480535.tiff

    ISBN13 values can also be used interchangeably. Previous problems where an ISBN10 image might not match an ISBN13 image have been eliminated.
  • http://covers.mhedu.com/Jpeg_75-wide/9780071494267.jpeg

    The new change is that images are no longer forced to specific sizes or formats:
  • http://covers.mhedu.com/Jpeg_22-wide/1307480535.jpeg
  • http://covers.mhedu.com/Png_200-wide/1307480535.png
  • http://covers.mhedu.com/Gif_123-high/1307480535.gif
  • http://covers.mhedu.com/Tiff_321-wide/1307480535.tiff

    Obvious limitations apply when linking to images; while it's possible to request exotic formats like BMP or XPM it's not recommended to do so; the preferred format is PNG for small images and JPEG for larger images. Also, requesting overly large images may end in a blurry result if the source image does not have the resolution to support it. In such a situation the solution is to ensure that images that have been uploaded to the server have a high enough resolution or to upload higher resolution images to replace those low-resolution images.