From 423ba645b4e8668fdeda6530e23b5bb6321f7964 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Oliver Vogel <oliver@olivervogel.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:04:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] textual improvments of the documentation

---
 README.md     | 20 ++++++++++++++------
 composer.json |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4367c03e..36df01e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,27 +1,34 @@
 # Intervention Image Class
 
-Image handling and manipulation based on PHP GD library. Made to work with **Laravel 4** but runs also standalone.
+Intervention Image Class is an image handling and manipulation wrapper library using **PHP GD library**. The class is written to make PHP image manipulating more easier and expressive.
+
+The library requires at least **PHP version 5.3** and comes with **Laravel 4** Facades and Service Providers to simplify the optional framework integration.
 
 ## Installation
 
-You can install this Image class quick and easy with Composer.
+You can install this Image class quickly and easily with Composer.
 
 Require the package via Composer in your `composer.json`.
 
     "intervention/image": "dev-master"
 
-Run Composer to update the new requirement.
+Run Composer to install or update the new requirement.
 
     $ composer update
 
-The Image class are built to work with the Laravel 4 Framework. The integration is done in seconds.
+Now you are able to require the `vendor/autoload.php` file to PSR-0 autoload the library.
+
+### Laravel 4 Integration
+
+The Image class also has optional Laravel 4 support. The integration into the framework is done in seconds.
 
 Open your Laravel config file `config/app.php` and add the following lines.
 
 In the `$providers` array add the service providers for this package.
     
     'providers' => array(
-        ...
+        
+        [...]
 
         'Intervention\Image\ImageServiceProvider'
     ),
@@ -30,7 +37,8 @@ In the `$providers` array add the service providers for this package.
 Add the facade of this package to the `$aliases` array.
 
     'aliases' => array(
-        ...
+        
+        [...]
 
         'Image' => 'Intervention\Image\Facades\Image'
     ),
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 87d15810..7329c7a5 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "intervention/image",
-    "description": "Image handling and manipulation for Laravel 4",
+    "description": "Image handling and manipulation library with support for Laravel 4 integration",
     "homepage": "https://github.com/Intervention/image",
     "keywords": ["image", "gd", "laravel"],
     "license": "MIT",