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-Entangle is Open Source software licensed under the GNU GPL v3+.
-It is built on top of libgphoto using GTK-3 for its interface.
-It is fully colour managed, auto-detecting system monitor profile and
-applying the neccessary transforms when displaying images.
+Entangle provides a graphical interface for tethered camera control
+and capture, which means taking photographs with a digital camera
+completely controlled from the computer.
-Entangle provides a graphical interface for "tethered shooting",
-aka taking photographs with a digital camera completely controlled
-from the computer.
+With a sufficiently capable digital SLR camera, Entangle allows to:
+
+- Trigger the shutter from the computer
+- Live preview of the scene before shooting
+- Automatic download and display of photos as they are shot
+- Control of all camera settings from the computer
+
+Licensed under the GNU GPL v3+, it is built on top of libgphoto
+and uses GTK3 for its interface. It is fully colour-managed, auto-
+detects the system's monitor profile and applies the necessary
+transforms when displaying images.