[gimp-help/gimp-help-2-10] Update src/menus/colors/*.xml



commit b21fd15a4aab4b1f2721ac88a68284e3ad8a76f0
Author: SilverWoodchuck47 <silverwoodchuck47 yahoo com>
Date:   Tue Aug 3 21:00:52 2021 +0000

    Update src/menus/colors/*.xml
    
    (cherry picked from commit 833a44904834c15a0836ffc8131621460101903a)

 src/menus/colors/brightness-contrast.xml | 16 ++++++++--------
 src/menus/colors/color-balance.xml       |  2 +-
 src/menus/colors/colorize.xml            | 12 ++++++------
 src/menus/colors/colortoalpha.xml        | 10 +++++-----
 src/menus/colors/curves.xml              | 31 ++++++++++++++++---------------
 src/menus/colors/hot.xml                 | 10 +++++-----
 src/menus/colors/hue-chroma.xml          |  4 ++--
 src/menus/colors/hue-saturation.xml      | 16 ++++++++--------
 src/menus/colors/invert.xml              |  2 +-
 src/menus/colors/levels.xml              | 18 +++++++++---------
 src/menus/colors/posterize.xml           |  6 +++---
 src/menus/colors/shadows-highlights.xml  | 22 +++++++++++-----------
 src/menus/colors/threshold.xml           | 26 +++++++++++++-------------
 13 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 87 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/brightness-contrast.xml b/src/menus/colors/brightness-contrast.xml
index 9c475af2e..34063de45 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/brightness-contrast.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/brightness-contrast.xml
@@ -18,24 +18,24 @@
     for the active layer or selection. This tool is easy to use, but
     relatively unsophisticated. The Levels and Curve tools allow you to make
     the same types of adjustments, but also give you the ability to treat
-    bright colors differently from darker colors. Generally speaking, the BC
+    bright colors differently from darker colors. Generally speaking, the 
+    Brightness-Contrast
     tool is great for doing a "quick and dirty" adjustment in a few seconds,
     but if the image is important and you want it to look as good as possible,
-    you will use one of the other tools.
+    you will want to use one of the other tools.
   </para>
   <para>
-    In GIMP 2.4, a new way of operating this tool has been added: by
+    In <acronym>GIMP</acronym> 2.4 and newer, a new way of operating this tool is available: by
     clicking the mouse inside the image, and dragging while keeping the
     left mouse button down. Moving the mouse vertically changes the
     brightness; moving horizontally changes the contrast. When you are
     satisfied with the result, you can either press the
-    <guilabel>OK</guilabel> button on the dialog, or hit the
+    <guilabel>OK</guilabel> button on the dialog, or press the
     <keycap>Return</keycap> key on your keyboard.
   </para>
   <note>
     <para>
-      Before GIMP-2.10, Brightness-Contrast did not work on indexed layers. 
-      This is possible now.
+      With <acronym>GIMP</acronym> 2.10 and newer, the Brightness-Contrast tool works on indexed layers. 
     </para>
   </note>
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       <para>You can get to this tool in two ways:</para>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          In the image menu through
+          In the image menubar through
           <menuchoice>
             <guimenu>Colors</guimenu>
             <guimenuitem>Brightness-Contrast…</guimenuitem>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          By clicking on the tool icon
+          By clicking the tool icon
           <guiicon>
             <inlinegraphic
               fileref="images/toolbox/stock-tool-levels-22.png"/>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/color-balance.xml b/src/menus/colors/color-balance.xml
index b0924356d..abdb9f402 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/color-balance.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/color-balance.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ format="PNG"/>
         <term>Select range to adjust</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            Selecting one of these options will restrict the range of colors
+            Selecting one of these options restricts the range of colors
             which are changed with the sliders or input boxes for Shadows
             (darkest pixels), Midtones (medium pixels) and Highlights
             (brightest pixels).
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/colorize.xml b/src/menus/colors/colorize.xml
index 4e2977131..81adc382b 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/colorize.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/colorize.xml
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@
         <term>Preview</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            The Preview option enable rendering of all changes immediately
-           on canvas.
+            The Preview option renders all changes immediately
+           on the canvas.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@
         <term>Split view</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            This option allows to divide the canvas in two, and to observe the before
-           and after of the effect directly on canvas. The split can be horizontal
+            This option divides the canvas in two, showing you the before
+           and after of applying the effect on the canvas. The split can be horizontal
            or vertical: change between the two pressing the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
-           key. The divide line can be moved, by dragging it with the mouse (mouse
+           key. The divide line can be moved by dragging it with the mouse (mouse
            pointer changes in a small hand when hovering on the line).
-           Moreover the views can be swapped using the <keycap>Shift</keycap>.
+           Moreover, the views can be swapped using the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key.
          </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/colortoalpha.xml b/src/menus/colors/colortoalpha.xml
index 944f0438d..3c0e2ac56 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/colortoalpha.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/colortoalpha.xml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
     <title>Overview</title>
     <para>
       The Color to Alpha command makes transparent all pixels of the active
-      layer that have a selected color. It will attempt to preserve 
-      anti-aliasing information by using a partially intelligent routine that 
+      layer that have a selected color. It attempts to preserve 
+      anti-aliasing information by using a partially intelligent algorithm that 
       replaces weak color information with weak alpha information. In this 
-      way, areas that contain an element of the selected color will maintain a 
+      way, areas that contain an element of the selected color maintain a 
       blended appearance with their surrounding pixels.
     </para>
     <note>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         <term>Color</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            Clicking on the color swatch provides a color selection dialog 
+            Clicking the color swatch provides a color selection dialog 
             where you can select a color. You can also select a color 
             using the eye dropper on the right.
           </para>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
             <keycap>Up</keycap> and <keycap>Down</keycap> keyboard keys.
           </para>
           <para>
-            Right clicking on the color swatch will display a menu where you can 
+            Right clicking the color swatch displays a menu where you can 
             select Foreground or Background colors, White or Black.
           </para>
         </listitem>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/curves.xml b/src/menus/colors/curves.xml
index 223571738..7845e32f0 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/curves.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/curves.xml
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@
         <term>Adjust curves in linear light and Adjust curves perceptually</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            These new buttons in GIMP-2.10 allow you to switch between linear 
-            and perceptual (non-linear) modes.
+            These buttons appear in <acronym>GIMP</acronym> 2.10 and newer. 
+            They allow you to switch between linear and perceptual (non-linear) modes.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                 <emphasis role="bold">The horizontal gradient</emphasis>: it 
                   represents the <emphasis>input</emphasis> tonal scale. It, 
                   too, ranges from 0 (black) to 255 (white), from Shadows to 
-                  Highlights. When you adjust the curve, it splits up into two 
+                  Highlights. When you adjust the curve, it splits into two 
                   parts; the upper part then represents the <emphasis>tonal 
                   balance</emphasis> of the layer or selection.
               </para>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
                 point at both ends of the curve, for black (0) and white (255).
               </para>
               <para>
-                If you click on the curve, a new <emphasis>point</emphasis>
+                If you click the curve, a new <emphasis>point</emphasis>
                 is created. When the mouse pointer goes over a point, it
                 takes the form of a small hand. You can click-and-drag the 
                 point to bend the curve.
@@ -185,12 +185,12 @@
                 If you click outside the curve, a point is also created, and 
                 the curve includes it automatically. <emphasis role="underline">
                 If you <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>-click outside the curve, the 
-                Y-coordinate will snap to the original curve</emphasis>: this 
+                Y-coordinate snaps to the original curve</emphasis>: this 
                 is particularly useful for adding points along the curve.
               </para>
               <para>
-                Unactive points are white. The active point is black. You
-                can activate a point by clicking on it. You can also swap
+                Inactive points are white. The active point is black. You
+                can activate a point by clicking it. You can also swap
                 the point activation by using the Left and Right arrow keys
                 of your keyboard.
               </para>
@@ -228,33 +228,34 @@
                     <para>
                       Another way to move point is using the 
                       <quote>Input</quote> and <quote>Output</quote> spin 
-                      buttons, new in GIMP-2.10.12: see below.
+                      buttons, which are available in <acronym>GIMP</acronym> 
+                      2.10.12 and newer: see below.
                     </para>
                   </listitem>
                 </itemizedlist>
               </para>
               <para>
                 To <emphasis>delete</emphasis> all points (apart from both ends 
-                that can't be deleted), click on the <guibutton>Reset 
+                that can't be deleted), click the <guibutton>Reset 
                 Channel</guibutton> button. To delete only one point, move it 
                 beyond any adjacent point horizontally.
               </para>
               <para>
                 Meanwhile, on the canvas, the mouse pointer has the form of
-                an eye-dropper. If you click on a pixel, a vertical line
+                an eye-dropper. If you click a pixel, a vertical line
                 appears on the chart, positioned to the source value of this
                 pixel in the selected channel. If you
                 <keycap>Shift</keycap>-click, you create a point in the
                 selected channel. If you <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>-click, you
                 create a point in all channels, possibly including the
                 Alpha channel. You can also <keycap>Shift</keycap>-drag and
-                <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>-drag: this will move the vertical line 
-                and the point will show up when releasing the mouse left 
+                <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>-drag: this moves the vertical line 
+                and the point appears when releasing the mouse left 
                 button.
               </para>
               <para>
                 The <emphasis>histogram</emphasis> of the active layer or 
-                selection for the selected channel is represented grayed out in 
+                selection for the selected channel is represented in gray in 
                 the chart. It's only a reference and is not updated during 
                 treatment.
               </para>
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@
           <para>
             Control points can be either <guilabel>Smooth</guilabel> (default: 
             all points are smooth) or <guilabel>Corner</guilabel> points. These 
-            Corner points result in sharp angle. They are displayed using a 
+            Corner points result in a sharp angle. They are displayed using a 
             diamond shape. You can toggle between Smooth and Corner for the 
             selected point.
           </para>
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@
               <term>Smooth</term>
               <listitem>
                 <para>
-                  This Smooth option concerns the whole curve, not only the 
+                  This Smooth option affects the whole curve, not only the 
                   selected point as above.
                 </para>
               </listitem>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/hot.xml b/src/menus/colors/hot.xml
index 76d4650e7..1b02ae1a4 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/hot.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/hot.xml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
     </para>
     <para>
       This command only works on images in RGB mode, and only if the active
-      layer does not have an alpha channel. Otherwise the menu entry is
-      insensitive and grayed out.
+      layer does not have an alpha channel. Otherwise the command is
+      disabled.
     </para>
   </sect3>
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             </listitem>
             <listitem>
               <para>
-                <guilabel>Blacken</guilabel>: this will turn hot pixels to
+                <guilabel>Blacken</guilabel>: this changes hot pixels to
                 black.
               </para>
             </listitem>
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
         <term>Create a new layer</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            With this option, work will be performed on a new layer instead
-            of the image. This will give you peace of mind!
+            With this option, work is performed on a new layer instead
+            of the active layer. This will give you peace of mind!
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/hue-chroma.xml b/src/menus/colors/hue-chroma.xml
index e2eaed3c8..ebd149b2b 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/hue-chroma.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/hue-chroma.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <sect3>
     <title>Activating the Command</title>
     <para>
-      You can get to the Hue-chroma dialog through:
+      You can get to the Hue-Chroma dialog through:
         <menuchoice>
           <guimenu>Colors</guimenu>
           <guimenuitem>Hue-Chroma…</guimenuitem>
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@ format="PNG"/>
     </variablelist>
   </sect3>
   
-</sect2>
\ No newline at end of file
+</sect2>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/hue-saturation.xml b/src/menus/colors/hue-saturation.xml
index 013394673..64e89288e 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/hue-saturation.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/hue-saturation.xml
@@ -53,19 +53,19 @@ format="PNG"/>
         <term>Select Primary Color to Adjust</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            You can choose, between six, the three primary colors (Red,
+            You can choose to adjust any of six colors: the three primary colors (Red,
             Green and Blue) and the three complementary colors (Cyan,
-            Magenta and Yellow), the color to be modified. They are
+            Magenta and Yellow). They are
             arranged according to the color circle. When hue increases, hue
             goes counter-clockwise. When it decreases, it goes clockwise. If
-            you click on the <guilabel>Master</guilabel> button, all colors
-            will be concerned with changes. GIMP standard is to set Red as 0.
+            you click the <guilabel>Master</guilabel> button, changes you make
+            affect all colors. <acronym>GIMP</acronym> default is to set Red as 0.
             Note that this colors refer to color ranges and not to color
             channels.
           </para>
           <para>
             Hue changes are shown in color swatches and the result is visible
-            in the image if the <quote>Preview</quote> option is enabled.
+            in the image if the <guilabel>Preview</guilabel> option is enabled.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ format="PNG"/>
         <term>Overlap</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            This slider lets you set how much color ranges will overlap. This
-            effect is very subtle and works on very next colors only:
+            This slider lets you set how much color ranges overlap. This
+            effect is very subtle and works on closely-related colors only:
           </para>
           <figure>
             <title>
-              Example for the <quote>Overlap</quote> option
+              Example for the <guilabel>Overlap</guilabel> option
             </title>
             <mediaobject>
               <imageobject>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/invert.xml b/src/menus/colors/invert.xml
index 081d5341c..4735db96f 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/invert.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/invert.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <note>
     <para>
       This command only works on layers of RGB and Grayscale images. If the
-      current image is Indexed, the menu entry is insensitive and grayed out.
+      current image is Indexed, the menu entry is disabled.
     </para>
   </note>
   <warning>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/levels.xml b/src/menus/colors/levels.xml
index 03d69654c..1c75e174c 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/levels.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/levels.xml
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ format="PNG"/>
                   <guilabel>Red</guilabel>, <guilabel>Green</guilabel> and
                   <guilabel>Blue</guilabel> work on a particular color
                   channel: the image gets more or less color. Remember that
-                  adding or removing a color result in removing or adding
-                  the complementary color
+                  adding or removing a color results in removing or adding
+                  the complementary color.
                 </para>
               </listitem>
               <listitem>
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ format="PNG"/>
       </varlistentry>
       
       <varlistentry>
-        <term>Four new buttons with GIMP-2.10</term>
+        <term>Four buttons available with <acronym>GIMP</acronym> 2.10 and newer</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
             With the two left buttons, you can switch between linear and 
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ format="PNG"/>
           <para>
             The main area is a graphic representation of the active layer or
             selection dark (Shadows), mid and light (Highlight)tones content
-            (the Histogram). They are on abscissa from level 0 (black) to
+            (the Histogram). They are on the abscissa from level 0 (black) to
             level 255 (white). Pixel number for a level is
-            on ordinate axis. The curve surface represents all the pixels of
+            on the ordinate axis. The curve surface represents all the pixels of
             the image for the selected channel. A well balanced image is an
             image with levels (tones) distributed all over the whole range.
             An image with a blue predominant color, for example, will produce
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ format="PNG"/>
               <para>
                 The gray slider determines the <emphasis>mid point</emphasis>.
                 Going to the left, to the black, makes the image lighter
-                (more colored / more opaque) . Going to the right, to the
+                (more colored / more opaque). Going to the right, to the
                 white, makes the image darker (less colored / more
                 transparent).
               </para>
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ format="PNG"/>
         <term>Output Levels</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            Output levels allows manual selection of a constrained output
-            level range. There are also numeric text boxes with arrow-heads
+            Output levels allow manual selection of a constrained output
+            level range. There are also numeric text boxes with arrowheads
             located here that can be used to interactively change the Output
             Levels.
           </para>
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ format="PNG"/>
             </listitem>
             <listitem>
               <para>
-                Working with Alpha channel: all Alpha values will be
+                Working with Alpha channel: all Alpha values are
                 shifted to the range you have set.
               </para>
             </listitem>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/posterize.xml b/src/menus/colors/posterize.xml
index a4620ce1a..a4d962e37 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/posterize.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/posterize.xml
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
             </quote>.
           </para>
           <para>
-            This slider and the input boxes with arrow-heads allow you
+            This slider and the input boxes with arrowheads allow you
             to set the number of levels (2-256) in each RGB channel that
-            the tool will use to describe the active layer. The maximum total 
+            the tool uses to describe the active layer. The maximum total 
             number of colors is the combination of these levels. A level to 3
             will give 3<superscript>3</superscript> = 27 colors.
           </para>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         <term>Preview</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            The Preview checkbox enables the rendering of changes right 
+            The <guilabel>Preview</guilabel> checkbox enables the rendering of changes right 
             on the canvas for immediate evaluation.
           </para>
         </listitem>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/shadows-highlights.xml b/src/menus/colors/shadows-highlights.xml
index 9b9a3ccaa..60ef47514 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/shadows-highlights.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/shadows-highlights.xml
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
   <sect3>
     <title>Activating the Command</title>
     <para>
-      You can get to the Shadows and Highlights dialog through:
+      You can get to the Shadows-Highlights dialog through:
         <menuchoice>
           <guimenu>Colors</guimenu>
-          <guimenuitem>Shadows and Highlights…</guimenuitem>
+          <guimenuitem>Shadows-Highlights…</guimenuitem>
         </menuchoice>
     </para>
   </sect3>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   <sect3>
     <title>Options</title>
     <figure>
-      <title>Shadows and Highlights Options</title>
+      <title>Shadows-Highlights Options</title>
       <mediaobject>
         <imageobject>
           <imagedata 
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ fileref="images/menus/colors/shadows-highlights-dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
             <listitem>
               <para>
                 <guilabel>Shadows</guilabel>: This slider controls the effect on 
-                shadows; positive values will lighten up shadows while negative 
-                values will darken them.
+                shadows; positive values lighten shadows while negative 
+                values darken them.
               </para>
             </listitem>
             <listitem>
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ fileref="images/menus/colors/shadows-highlights-dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
                 values cause saturation enhancements on lightened shadows; low 
                 values cause desaturation on lightened shadows. It is normally 
                 safe to leave this at its default of 100%. This gives a natural 
-                saturation boost on shadows – similar to the one you would also 
-                expect in nature if shadows would receive more light.
+                saturation boost on shadows&mdash;similar to the one you would also 
+                expect in nature if shadows received more light.
               </para>
             </listitem>
           </itemizedlist>
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ fileref="images/menus/colors/shadows-highlights-dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
             <listitem>
               <para>
                 <guilabel>Highlights</guilabel>: This slider controls the effect 
-                on highlights; negative values will darken highlights while 
-                positive values will lighten them up. 
+                on highlights; negative values darken highlights while 
+                positive values lighten them. 
               </para>
             </listitem>
             <listitem>
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ fileref="images/menus/colors/shadows-highlights-dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
                 <guilabel>Radius</guilabel>: This slider controls the radius of 
                 the involved blurring filter. Higher values give softer 
                 transitions between shadows and highlights but might introduce 
-                halos. Lower values will reduce the size of halos but may lead 
+                halos. Lower values reduce the size of halos but may lead 
                 to an artificial look. 
               </para>
             </listitem>
@@ -165,4 +165,4 @@ fileref="images/menus/colors/shadows-highlights-dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
     </variablelist>
   </sect3>
 
-</sect2>
\ No newline at end of file
+</sect2>
diff --git a/src/menus/colors/threshold.xml b/src/menus/colors/threshold.xml
index 538c0f2bd..c60b14dc2 100644
--- a/src/menus/colors/threshold.xml
+++ b/src/menus/colors/threshold.xml
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
     pixels with Value out of the threshold range.
   </para>
   <para>
-    You can use it to enhance a black and white image (a scanned text for
+    You can use it to enhance a black and white image (scanned text for
     example) or to create selection masks.
   </para>
   <note>
     <para>
       As this tool creates a black and white image, the anti-aliasing of the
-      original image disappears. If this poses a problem, rather use the
-      <link linkend="gimp-tool-levels">Levels </link> tool.
+      original image disappears. If this poses a problem, use the
+      <link linkend="gimp-tool-levels">Levels</link> tool instead.
     </para>
   </note>
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          or by clicking on the
+          or by clicking the
           <guiicon>
             <inlinegraphic
               fileref="images/toolbox/stock-tool-threshold-22.png"/>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
           <para>
             which lets you <guilabel>Import Settings from File</guilabel> or
             <guilabel>Export Settings to File</guilabel>,
-            and gives you access to the Manage Save Settings dialog:
+            and gives you access to the Manage Saved Presets dialog:
           </para>
           <figure>
             <title>Manage saved Settings Dialog</title>
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@
             threshold range either using the input boxes or clicking button 1
             and dragging on the graph. It allows you to select a part of the
             image with some intensity from a background with another
-            intensity. Pixels inside the range will be white, and the others
-            will be black. Adjust the range to get the selection you want in
+            intensity. Pixels inside the range are white, and the others
+            are black. Adjust the range to get the selection you want in
             white on black background.
           </para>
         </listitem>
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
         <term>Preview</term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            The Preview toggle allows dynamic updating of the active layer or
+            The <guilabel>Preview</guilabel> checkbox allows dynamic updating of the active layer or
             selection while changes are made to the intensity level.
           </para>
         </listitem>
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@
           First start decomposing you image into its RGB and HSV components by
           using the <link linkend="plug-in-decompose-registered">Decompose</link> filter. A
           new grey-scaled image is created and the components are displayed as
-          layers in the Layer Dialog. These layers come with a thumbnail but
+          layers in the Layer dialog. These layers come with a thumbnail but
           it is too small for an easy study. You can, of course, increase the
           size of this preview with the dialog menu (the small triangular
-          button), but playing with the <quote>eyes </quote> is more simple to
+          button), but playing with the <quote>eyes</quote> is more simple to
           display the wanted layer in the decompose image. Select the layer
           that isolates the element the best.
         </para>
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
       </step>
       <step>
         <para>
-          Now, make the original image active. Click on the
+          Now, make the original image active. Click the
           <guibutton>Quick Mask</guibutton> button at the bottom-left corner
           of the image window: the image gets covered with a red (default)
           translucent mask. This red color does not suit well to our image
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@
       <step>
         <para>
           Voilà. Your selection mask is ready: you can improve the selection
-          as usually. When the selection is ready, disable the Quick mask by
-          clicking again on its button: you will see the marching ants around
+          as usual. When the selection is ready, disable the Quick mask by
+          clicking its button again : you will see the marching ants around
           the selection.
         </para>
         <figure>


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