[gimp-help] tutorial: Small text fixes



commit 36a6b3c352db6803c48789c3ace2745ac6ba0980
Author: Anders Jonsson <anders jonsson norsjovallen se>
Date:   Fri Feb 18 23:59:09 2022 +0100

    tutorial: Small text fixes

 src/tutorial/quickies.xml       | 25 +++++++++++++------------
 src/tutorial/straight-lines.xml | 13 ++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/src/tutorial/quickies.xml b/src/tutorial/quickies.xml
index ba22b39cc..c00dec0d8 100644
--- a/src/tutorial/quickies.xml
+++ b/src/tutorial/quickies.xml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     above. If you don't have such a number in mind, choose an appropriate width
     for the desired use. Common screen sizes range between 320 pixels for
     simpler phones, 1024 pixels for a netbook, 1440 for a wide-screen PC
-    display and 1920 pixels for an HD screen. for the purpose of displaying an
+    display and 1920 pixels for an HD screen. For the purpose of displaying an
     image on-line, a width of 600 to 800 pixels offers a good
     compromise.</para>
     
@@ -147,16 +147,17 @@
     
     <para>As discussed before, pixels don't have a set size in the real world.
     When you set out to print an image on paper,
-    <acronym>GIMP</acronym> needs to know how big each pixels is. We use a
+    <acronym>GIMP</acronym> needs to know how big each pixel is. We use a
     parameter called resolution to set the ratio between pixels and real-world
     units such as inches.</para>
     <para>By default, most images open with the resolution set to 72. This
     number was chosen for historical reasons as it was the resolution of
     screens in the past, and means that when printed, every pixel is 1/72 of an
-    inch wide. When printing images are taken with modern digital cameras, this
-    produces very large but chunky images with visible pixels. What we want to
-    do is tell <acronym>GIMP</acronym> to print it with the size we have in
-    mind, but not alter the pixel data so as not to lose quality.</para>
+    inch wide. When printing images that are taken with modern digital cameras,
+    this produces very large but chunky images with visible pixels. What we
+    want to do is tell <acronym>GIMP</acronym> to print it with the size we
+    have in mind, but not alter the pixel data so as not to lose
+    quality.</para>
     
     <para>To change the print size use
     <menuchoice moreinfo="none">
@@ -235,9 +236,9 @@
     
     <para>
       The dialog opens with the file name already typed in the Name box, with
-      the default.png extension. Delete the existing extension and type JPG
+      the default .png extension. Delete the existing extension and type JPG
       instead, and <acronym>GIMP</acronym> will determine the file type from
-      the file extension. Use the file extension list, red circled in the
+      the file extension. Use the file extension list, marked with red in the
       figure above, to see the types supported by <acronym>GIMP</acronym>.
       The supported extensions change depending on your installed libraries.
       If <acronym>GIMP</acronym> complains, or if <quote>JPEG</quote> is
@@ -528,7 +529,7 @@
     <emphasis>Indexed</emphasis>- This is the mode usually used when file size
     is of concern, or when you are working with images with few colors. It
     involves using a fixed number of colors (256 or less) for the entire image
-    to represent colors. By default, when you change an image to a palleted
+    to represent colors. By default, when you change an image to a paletted
     image, <acronym>GIMP</acronym> generates an <quote>optimum palette</quote>
     to best represent your image.</para>
     
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@
       <guimenu moreinfo="none">Tools</guimenu>
       <guisubmenu moreinfo="none">Transform Tools</guisubmenu>
       <guimenuitem moreinfo="none">Flip</guimenuitem>
-    </menuchoice> , or use the
+    </menuchoice>, or use the
     <guiicon moreinfo="none">
       <inlinemediaobject>
         <imageobject>
@@ -606,7 +607,7 @@
     you switch between Horizontal and Vertical modes.</para>
     
     <figure float="0">
-      <title>Dialog
+      <title>Menu for
       <quote>Flip an Image</quote> </title>
       <mediaobject>
         <imageobject>
@@ -836,7 +837,7 @@
           <para>
             Click the foreground color swatch (the top left of the two
             overlapping colored rectangles) in the toolbox and select the
-            desired color. Next,use <xref linkend="gimp-tool-bucket-fill"/>
+            desired color. Next, use <xref linkend="gimp-tool-bucket-fill"/>
             to replace the background with your chosen color.
           </para>
       
diff --git a/src/tutorial/straight-lines.xml b/src/tutorial/straight-lines.xml
index 9167846a7..6ae9ea97c 100644
--- a/src/tutorial/straight-lines.xml
+++ b/src/tutorial/straight-lines.xml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
           Click in the image where you want a line to start or end. A
           single dot will appear on the screen. The size of this dot
           represents the current brush size, which you can change in the Brush
-          Dialog (see <xref linkend="gimp-brush-dialog"/>). Now, lets start
+          Dialog (see <xref linkend="gimp-brush-dialog"/>). Now, let's start
           drawing a line. Hold down the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key, and
           keep it down.
         </para>
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@
         <para>
           This is a powerful feature. You can draw straight lines with any of
           the draw tools. You can even draw more lines at the end of this one.
-          Our last step is to let go of the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key. And
-          there you have it. Some more examples are shown below.  Happy
-          <acronym>GIMP</acronym>ing!
+          Our last step is to let go of the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key, and
+          we are finished. Some examples are shown in the next section.
+          Happy <acronym>GIMP</acronym>ing!
         </para>
       </step>
     </procedure>
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@
         </imageobject>
         <caption>
           <para>
-            Check Use color from gradient.
+            Set Dynamics to <quote>Color From Gradient</quote> and set Color
+            Options to <quote>Incandescent</quote>. Under Fade Options, set
+            Repeat to <quote>Truncate</quote>. Depending on the size of your
+            underlying image, you might want to change the Fade length as well.
           </para>
         </caption>
       </mediaobject>


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