[gimp-help-2] Minor changes to the unstuck tutorial.



commit a982817627cd7796b2ed8dbf934d47a3b277c1c5
Author: Andrew Pitonyak <andrew pitonyak org>
Date:   Mon Aug 3 19:46:34 2009 -0400

    Minor changes to the unstuck tutorial.

 src/using/getting-unstuck.xml |   18 +++++++++++-------
 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/src/using/getting-unstuck.xml b/src/using/getting-unstuck.xml
index 78e92e3..e6bcfe6 100644
--- a/src/using/getting-unstuck.xml
+++ b/src/using/getting-unstuck.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
     </para>
     <para>
       Well, hold on a second. This happens pretty frequently, even to people
-      who've used GIMP for a long time, but generally the cause is not so hard
-      to figure out (and fix) if you know what to look at. Lets be calm, and
+      who've used <acronym>GIMP</acronym> for a long time, but generally the
+      cause is not so hard
+      to figure out (and fix) if you know where to look. Lets be calm, and
       go through a checklist that will probably get you GIMPing happily again.
     </para>
   </sect2>
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@
       </figure>
       <para><emphasis>How to tell:</emphasis>
         If there is a floating selection, many actions are impossible
-        until it is anchored. To check, look at the Layers dialog (making
+        until the floating section is anchored.
+        To check, look at the Layers dialog (making
         sure it's set to the image you're working on) and see whether the
         top layer is called <quote>Floating Selection</quote>.
       </para>
@@ -99,7 +101,8 @@
         you realize it, probably, but to explain in any case: sometimes
         the flickering line that outlines the selection is annoying
         because it makes it hard to see important details of the image, so
-        GIMP gives you the option of hiding the selection, by unchecking
+        <acronym>GIMP</acronym> gives you the option of hiding the selection,
+        by unchecking
         <guimenuitem>Show Selection</guimenuitem>
         in the <guimenu>View</guimenu>
         menu. It is easy to forget that you have done this, though.
@@ -171,13 +174,13 @@
       </figure>
       <para><emphasis>How to tell:</emphasis>
         The Layers dialog gives you ability to toggle the visibility of
-        each layer on or off. Look at the Layers dialog, and see whether
+        each layer on or off. Look at the Layers dialog, and see if
         the layer you are trying to act on is active (i.e., darkened) and
         has an eye symbol to the left of it. If not, this is your problem.
       </para>
       <para><emphasis>How to fix:</emphasis>
         If your intended target layer is not active, click on it in the Layers
-        dialog to activate it. (If none of the layers there is active, the
+        dialog to activate it. (If none of the layers are active, the
         active drawable might be a channel -- you can look at the Channels tab
         in the Layers dialog to see. This does not change the solution,
         though.) If the eye symbol does not appear, click in the Layers dialog
@@ -218,7 +221,8 @@
       </title>
       <para>
         <emphasis>How to tell:</emphasis>
-        In GIMP, layers don't need to have the same dimensions as the
+        In <acronym>GIMP</acronym>, layers don't need to have the same
+        dimensions as the
         image: they can be larger or smaller. If you try to paint outside
         the borders of a layer, nothing happens. To see if this is
         happening, look for a black-and-yellow dashed rectangle that does



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