[gimp-help/gimp-help-2-10] doc: improve introduction.xml a bit
- From: Jacob Boerema <jboerema src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gimp-help/gimp-help-2-10] doc: improve introduction.xml a bit
- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 21:48:43 +0000 (UTC)
commit 5b43d2d2445ebfff83a44c7c01081312a6d84004
Author: Jacob Boerema <jgboerema gmail com>
Date: Thu Jun 24 17:08:59 2021 -0400
doc: improve introduction.xml a bit
(cherry picked from commit 6a2b5b37f1ad33f120fa81467b50d1391177068c)
src/introduction.xml | 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------
1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/src/introduction.xml b/src/introduction.xml
index 28694b6cd..02f1c9a07 100644
--- a/src/introduction.xml
+++ b/src/introduction.xml
@@ -19,25 +19,21 @@
<secondary>Introduction</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>
- <acronym>GIMP</acronym> is a multi-platform photo
- manipulation tool. <acronym>GIMP</acronym> is an acronym for
- <acronym>GNU</acronym> Image Manipulation Program. The
- <acronym>GIMP</acronym> is suitable for a variety of image
- manipulation tasks, including photo retouching, image composition, and
- image construction.
+ <acronym>GIMP</acronym> is a multi-platform tool to create and edit
+ images of all kinds. <acronym>GIMP</acronym> is an acronym for
+ <acronym>GNU</acronym> Image Manipulation Program.
</para>
<para>
<acronym>GIMP</acronym> has many capabilities. It can be used as a
- simple paint program, an
- expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing
- system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc.
+ simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, a tool
+ to create digital art, an online batch processing system, a mass production
+ image renderer, an image format converter, etc.
</para>
<para>
<acronym>GIMP</acronym> is expandable and extensible. It is designed
- to be augmented with
- plug-ins and extensions to do just about anything. The advanced scripting
- interface allows everything from the simplest task to the most complex
- image manipulation procedures to be easily scripted.
+ to be augmented with plug-ins and extensions to do just about anything.
+ The advanced scripting interface allows everything from the simplest task
+ to the most complex image manipulation procedures to be easily scripted.
</para>
<para>
One of <acronym>GIMP</acronym>'s strengths is its free availability from
@@ -69,18 +65,17 @@
<sect2 id="introduction-help">
<title>The GIMP Help system</title>
<para>
- The <acronym>GIMP</acronym> Documentation Team and other
- users have provided you with the information necessary to understand
- how to use <acronym>GIMP</acronym>. The User Manual is
- an important part of this help. The current version is on
- the web site of the Documentation Team
+ The <acronym>GIMP</acronym> Documentation Team provides the information
+ that tries to help you understand how to use <acronym>GIMP</acronym>.
+ The User Manual is an important part of this help. The latest version is
+ always available on the website of the Documentation Team
<xref linkend="bibliography-online-gimp-docs"/> in HTML format. The HTML
- version is also available as context sensitive help (if you installed
- it) while using <acronym>GIMP</acronym> by pressing the
+ version is also available as context sensitive help (needs to be installed
+ separately) while using <acronym>GIMP</acronym> by pressing the
<keycap>F1</keycap> key. Help on specific menu items can be accessed
by pressing the <keycap>F1</keycap> key while the mouse pointer is
- focused on the menu item. Read on to begin your
- <acronym>GIMP</acronym> journey.
+ focused on the menu item. Read on to begin your <acronym>GIMP</acronym>
+ journey.
</para>
</sect2>
@@ -100,50 +95,50 @@
<listitem>
<para>
Tile-based memory management, so image size is limited only by
- available disk space
+ available disk space.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Sub-pixel sampling for all paint tools for high-quality
- anti-aliasing
+ anti-aliasing.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Full Alpha channel support for working with transparency
+ Full Alpha channel support for working with transparency.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Layers and channels</para>
+ <para>Layers and channels.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
A procedural database for calling internal <acronym>GIMP</acronym>
- functions from external programs, such as Script-Fu
+ functions from external programs, such as Script-Fu.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Advanced scripting capabilities</para>
+ <para>Advanced scripting capabilities.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Multiple undo/redo (limited only by disk space)</para>
+ <para>Multiple undo/redo (limited only by disk space).</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Transformation tools including rotate, scale, shear and flip
+ Transformation tools including rotate, scale, shear and flip.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Support for a wide range of file formats, including GIF, JPEG, PNG,
- XPM, TIFF, TGA, MPEG, PS, PDF, PCX, BMP and many others
+ Support for a wide range of file formats, including JPEG, PNG, GIF,
+ PSD, DDS, XPM, TIFF, TGA, MPEG, PS, PDF, PCX, BMP and many others.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Selection tools, including rectangle, ellipse, free, fuzzy, bezier
- and intelligent scissors
+ and intelligent scissors.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
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