[gimp-help] doc: Remove the part about installing Ghostscript on Windows.



commit b8b55a4ded27787ef724a1aafcf5ec9bc61e56cb
Author: Jacob Boerema <jgboerema gmail com>
Date:   Fri May 28 17:42:37 2021 -0400

    doc: Remove the part about installing Ghostscript on Windows.
    
    On Windows Ghostscript nowadays gets installed by the installer.
    No need for manual installation so we can remove the
    paragraphs about how to do that.
    Referenced in issue #257.
    
    Also mention pdf besides postscript as plug-ins that require
    Ghostscript.

 src/concepts/images-loading.xml | 84 ++++++++++-------------------------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/src/concepts/images-loading.xml b/src/concepts/images-loading.xml
index 6b5c32ef5..1d1d1f755 100644
--- a/src/concepts/images-loading.xml
+++ b/src/concepts/images-loading.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <title>Open File</title>
     <para>
       The most obvious way to open an existing image is the menu.
-      Use 
+      Use
       <menuchoice>
         <guimenu>File</guimenu>
         <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <note>
       <para>
         While opening a file, <acronym>GIMP</acronym> must determine the file
-        type. Unfortunately, the file extension, such as 
+        type. Unfortunately, the file extension, such as
         <filename class="extension">.jpg</filename>, is not
         reliable: file extensions vary from system to
         system; any file can be renamed to have any extension; and there are
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         first tries to recognize a file by examining its contents: most of the
         commonly used file formats have <quote>magic headers</quote> that permit
         them to be recognized. Only if the magic yields no result does
-        <acronym>GIMP</acronym> resort to using the extension.        
+        <acronym>GIMP</acronym> resort to using the extension.
       </para>
     </note>
     <figure>
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@
       provides several features to help
       you navigate quickly to a file. Perhaps the most
       important is the ability to create <quote>bookmarks</quote>, or
-      <guilabel>Places</guilabel>, 
+      <guilabel>Places</guilabel>,
       for folders that you use often. Your list of bookmarks appears on the
       left side of the dialog. The ones at the top, such as
       <quote>Desktop</quote>, are provided automatically. Use the
       the <guilabel>Add</guilabel> button to add the current directory to
       the list. Use the <guilabel>Remove</guilabel> button to remove the
-      selected bookmark. Double-click on a bookmark to navigate directly 
+      selected bookmark. Double-click on a bookmark to navigate directly
       to that directory.
     </para>
     <para>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
       <para>
         If you select a file name from the
         list, and click the <quote>Open</quote> button in the lower right
-        corner or the dialog, it is almost always true that 
+        corner or the dialog, it is almost always true that
         <acronym>GIMP</acronym> will automatically
         determine the file type for you.  On rare occasions, mainly if the
         file type is unusual and the name lacks a meaningful extension,
@@ -307,68 +307,22 @@
       <acronym>GIMP</acronym> uses plugins for reading and writing all
       file formats except XCF. These plugins may use external libraries or
       programs. For example, <acronym>GIMP</acronym> does not directly support
+      <link linkend="glossary-pdf">PDF</link> and
       <link linkend="glossary-postscript">PostScript</link>. Instead,
-      for reading (or writing) PostScript files (file extension
-      <filename class="extension">.ps</filename> or
+      for reading (or writing) PDF (file extension
+      <filename class="extension">.pdf</filename>) and PostScript files
+      (file extension <filename class="extension">.ps</filename> or
       <filename class="extension">.eps</filename>), <acronym>GIMP</acronym>
       requires a powerful free software program called
       <application>Ghostscript</application>.
     </para>
-    <simplesect>
-      <title>
-        Installing <application>Ghostscript</application>
-      </title>
-      <para>
-        Linux distributions almost always come with Ghostscript already
-        installed (not necessarily the most recent version). For other
-        operating systems, you may have to install it yourself. Here are
-        instructions for installing it on Windows:
-      </para>
-      <itemizedlist>
-        <listitem>
-          <para>
-            Go to the Ghostscript project page on Sourceforge
-            <xref linkend="bibliography-online-ghostscript"/>.
-          </para>
-        </listitem>
-        <listitem>
-          <!--PENDING DocBook 4.4.: replace <application> with <package>-->
-          <para>
-            Look for the package <application>gnu-gs</application> or
-            <application>ghostscript</application> (for non-commercial
-            use only) and go to the download section.
-          </para>
-        </listitem>
-        <listitem>
-          <para>
-            Download one of the prepared Windows distributions, such as
-            <filename>gs650w32.exe</filename> or
-            <filename>gs700w32.exe</filename>.
-          </para>
-        </listitem>
-        <listitem>
-          <para>
-            Start the executable and follow the instructions for the
-            installation procedure.
-          </para>
-        </listitem>
-        <listitem>
-          <para>
-            Set the <envar>GS_PROG</envar> environment variable to the full
-            file name of the gswin32c binary (e.g.
-            <filename role="html">C:\gs\gsX.YY\bin\gswin32c.exe</filename><filename 
role="tex">C:\\gs\\gsX.YY\\bin\\gswin32c.exe</filename>).
-          </para>
-        </listitem>
-      </itemizedlist>
-      <para>
-        Now you should be able to read PostScript files with
-        <acronym>GIMP</acronym>. Please note that you must not move the
-        Ghostscript directories once the installation is complete. The
-        installation creates registry entries which allow Ghostscript to find
-        its libraries. (These instructions courtesy of
-        http://www.kirchgessner.net.)
-      </para>
-    </simplesect>
+    <para>
+      Linux distributions almost always come with Ghostscript already
+      installed (not necessarily the most recent version). On Windows
+      Ghostscript<xref linkend="bibliography-online-ghostscript"/> is
+      included in the installer so you don't need to install it
+      separately.
+    </para>
   </sect2>
 
   <sect2 id="gimp-using-file-manager">
@@ -417,7 +371,7 @@
       </menuchoice>.
       Many applications support copying an image to the clipboard that can
       then be pasted into <acronym>GIMP</acronym>. Many operating systems
-      support copying screens to the clipboard. 
+      support copying screens to the clipboard.
       <keycap>Print Screen</keycap> typically copies the screen to the
       clipboard, and
       <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Print Screen</keycap></keycombo>
@@ -434,7 +388,7 @@
     <para>
       Linux supports an image-management application named
       <application>gThumb</application>. Besides being an excellent
-      image browser, you can right click an image, choose 
+      image browser, you can right click an image, choose
       <guilabel>Open with</guilabel>, then select
       <acronym>GIMP</acronym> from the list of options. You can also
       drag an image from <application>gThumb</application> onto the


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