diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/PreferencesFrame.java b/app/src/processing/app/PreferencesFrame.java
index 249ab5a0e..9ed03a78d 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/PreferencesFrame.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/PreferencesFrame.java
@@ -185,10 +185,7 @@ public class PreferencesFrame {
Container fontBox = Box.createHorizontalBox();
JLabel fontLabel = new JLabel(Language.text("preferences.editor_and_console_font")+": ");
- final String fontTip = "" +
- "Select the font used in the Editor and the Console.
" +
- "Only monospaced (fixed-width) fonts may be used,
" +
- "though the list may be imperfect.";
+ final String fontTip = "" + Language.text("preferences.editor_and_console_font.tip");
fontLabel.setToolTipText(fontTip);
fontBox.add(fontLabel);
// get a wide name in there before getPreferredSize() is called
@@ -236,11 +233,8 @@ public class PreferencesFrame {
label = new JLabel(Language.text("preferences.background_color")+": ");
colorBox.add(label);
-
- final String colorTip = ""
- + "Select the background color used when using Present.
"
- + "Present is used to present a sketch in full-screen,
"
- + "accessible from the Sketch menu.";
+
+ final String colorTip = "" + Language.text("preferences.background_color.tip");
label.setToolTipText(colorTip);
presentColor = new JTextField(" ");
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE.properties b/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE.properties
index c00beec5e..ed8b464fb 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE.properties
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE.properties
@@ -120,9 +120,17 @@ preferences.sketchbook_location = Sketchbook location
preferences.sketchbook_location.popup = Sketchbook location
preferences.language = Language
preferences.editor_and_console_font = Editor and Console font
+preferences.editor_and_console_font.tip = \
+Select the font used in the Editor and the Console.
\
+Only monospaced (fixed-width) fonts may be used,
\
+though the list may be imperfect.
preferences.editor_font_size = Editor font size
preferences.console_font_size = Console font size
preferences.background_color = Background color when Presenting
+preferences.background_color.tip = \
+Select the background color used when using Present.
\
+Present is used to present a sketch in full-screen,
\
+accessible from the Sketch menu.
preferences.use_smooth_text = Use smooth text in editor window
preferences.enable_complex_text_input = Enable complex text input
preferences.enable_complex_text_input_example = i.e. Japanese
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE_de.properties b/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE_de.properties
index 2abe40452..73f72e02a 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE_de.properties
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE_de.properties
@@ -114,9 +114,17 @@ preferences.requires_restart = nach Neustart von Processing aktiv
preferences.sketchbook_location = Sketchbook Pfad
preferences.language = Sprache
preferences.editor_and_console_font = Editor und Konsolen Schriftart
+preferences.editor_and_console_font.tip = \
+Wähle die Schrift für die Konsole und den Editor.
\
+Es sollte eine dicktengleiche (monospace) Schrift ausgewählt werden,
\
+da die Liste vorgeschlagener Schriftarten mangelhaft sein kann.
preferences.editor_font_size = Editor Schriftgröße
preferences.console_font_size = Konsolen Schriftgröße
preferences.background_color = Hintergrundfarbe im Present Modus
+preferences.background_color.tip = \
+Wähle die Hintergrundfarbe im Present Modus.
\
+Im Present Modus erhält ein Sketch eine vollflächige Hintergrundfarbe,
\
+welches man im Sketch Menü auswählen kann.
preferences.use_smooth_text = Editor Textglättung
preferences.enable_complex_text_input = Komplexe Sprachen erlauben
preferences.enable_complex_text_input_example = z.B. Japanisch