[gimp-web] Update index.md



commit 3175603df21bd6adaedcddb17859f04cf071fd73
Author: Babs Keeley <babs keeley sky com>
Date:   Thu Mar 24 22:57:06 2022 +0000

    Update index.md
    
    Lines 19 - 23
    Added instructions for opening preferences dialogue on macOS
    Added “Windows or Linux” to existing instructions
    
    Line 33
    Removed “location” from “Expanding the Folders (click the “+”) in the left pane of the dialog will expose 
the various asset folder locations:”
    Expanding the folders doesn’t expose the folder locations.
    
    Lines 70 - 72
    Moved fifth button description onto next line and added 6th button description “Show file location in the 
file manager”
    
    Lines 86 - 88
    Added instructions for refreshing assets
    
    Line 89
    Added instruction for making .py files executable on Linux and macOS
    
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    Removed reference to dead link and removed dead link
    
    Updated Screenshots
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@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@ A common question from new users is how to install these assets, so we are going
 ## Finding Asset Folders
 
 GIMP searches for these assets in locations specified in the _Preferences_ dialog.
-To open it, go to:
 
+To open it on macOS, make sure GIMP is the active application then on the menu bar go to:
+<div class="MenuCmd"><span>GIMP-(version number) → Preferences</span></div>
+<br>
+
+To open it on Windows or Linux, go to:
 <div class="MenuCmd"><span>Edit → Preferences</span></div>
+<br>
 
 Which will open the GIMP preferences dialog:
 
@@ -25,7 +30,7 @@ Which will open the GIMP preferences dialog:
 <img src='{static}GIMP-Preferences.png' alt='GIMP Preferences Dialog'>
 </figure>
 
-Expanding the **Folders** (click the "+") in the left pane of the dialog will expose the various asset 
folder locations:
+Expanding the **Folders** (click the "+") in the left pane of the dialog will expose the various asset 
folders:
 
 <figure>
 <img src='{static}GIMP-Preferences-Folders.png' alt='GIMP Preferences Folders Dialog'>
@@ -62,7 +67,9 @@ On the right side of the dialog there are a series of buttons that allow you to
 
 The first button is to define a new folder location to search.
 The second and third are to change the order that GIMP searches the folders.
-The fourth is to delete an entry, and the button to the far right invokes the file dialog.
+The fourth is to delete an entry.
+The fifth invokes the file dialog.
+The sixth opens the file manager at the selected location.
 
 To define a new location, start by pressing the first button.
 Then use the file chooser button on the far right to navigate your file system and find a folder you'd like 
to add to this list.
@@ -76,7 +83,10 @@ For example, I've navigated to, and chosen, the folder `F:\Personal\github\test-
 If you're happy with your choice, you can press the **OK** button to save your changes.
 If not, you can press the _Delete_ button to remove that entry.
 
-
+After adding new assets, you need to tell GIMP to re-read them. Many, for example Brushes, Gradients, 
Patterns and Pallettes, can be refreshed by clicking the refresh icon at the bottom of their respective 
dialog.
+.scm scripts can be refreshed by going to <div class="MenuCmd"><span>Filters → Script-Fu → Refresh 
Scripts</span></div>
+.py scripts (Plug-ins) will require restarting GIMP.
+On Linux and macOS, .py scripts (Plug-ins) will need to be allowed to run as a program/made executable to 
work.
 
 ## In Conclusion
 
@@ -85,12 +95,6 @@ It will work regardless of OS and should be the default method for finding these
 
 TIP: If possible, consider using a separate folder to store your own assets in, and then linking to it from 
these dialogs.
 
-[Libre Graphics World][lgw] has a more in-depth article on this topic that includes looking at installing 
many other assets as well.  You can read it here:
-
-* [GIMP add-ons: types, installation, management | Libre Graphics 
World](http://libregraphicsworld.org/blog/entry/gimp-add-ons-types-installation-management)
-
-[lgw]: http://libregraphicsworld.org/
-
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