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 ## README ##
-prepimg - a script to prepare images (screenshots) for inclusion in articles to be submitted
-to opensource.com for publication. opensource.com (OSDC) requires a maximum width for images
-to be 600 pixels. This script does the following:
-  - reduces width to meet OSDC 600 pixel limit
-  - adds a 1 pixel border of specified color
-  - places finished images into a "Ready" directory
+**prepimg.sh** - a script to prepare images (screenshots) for inclusion in articles to be submitted
+to opensource.com for publication. The opensource.com (OSDC) platform requires a maximum width for images
+to be 600 pixels.
+
+This script does the following:
++ reduces width to meet OSDC 600 pixel width limit
++ adds a 1 pixel border of specified color
++ places finished images into a "Ready" directory
+  
+___
 
 ## PEOPLE ##
-AUTHOR='Alan Formy-Duval'
-Thanks to the following people for contributing code and structure.
-Seth Kenlon
+**Author**
+
++ Alan Formy-Duval
+
+**Thanks to the following contributors**
 
++ Seth Kenlon
+
+___
 ## USAGE ##
-prepimg.sh -h / --help
---verbose, -v     Be verbose
---directory, -d   Screenshot directory (default: <your home directory>/Pictures/Screenshots)
-The directory where images to be processed are located can be specified by this option.
---ready, -r       Ready directory (default: <your home directory>/Pictures/Screenshots/Ready)
-The directory where processed images are saved can be specified by this option.
---border, -b      Border color (default: black)
-The border color can be specified with this option.
+**prepimg.sh** [OPTION] [ARGUMENT]
+
+- --help, -h        Display this help facility
+- --verbose, -v     Be verbose
+- --directory, -d   Screenshot directory 
+  + (default: <your home directory>/Pictures/Screenshots)
+  + The directory where images to be processed are located can be specified by this option.
+- --ready, -r       Ready directory
+  + (default: <your home directory>/Pictures/Screenshots/Ready)
+  + The directory where processed images are saved can be specified by this option.
+- --border, -b      Border color
+  + (default: black)
+  + The border color can be specified with this option.