diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp
index cb395626c8..8ad3e27839 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES_BASE::DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWind
 
 	m_padToDieLabel = new wxStaticText( m_panelGeneral, wxID_ANY, _(":"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	m_padToDieLabel->Wrap( -1 );
-	bSizer34->Add( m_padToDieLabel, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxRESERVE_SPACE_EVEN_IF_HIDDEN|wxRIGHT|wxTOP, 5 );
+	bSizer34->Add( m_padToDieLabel, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxRESERVE_SPACE_EVEN_IF_HIDDEN|wxRIGHT, 5 );
 
 
 	fgSizerPadToDie->Add( bSizer34, 0, wxEXPAND|wxRIGHT, 5 );
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES_BASE::DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWind
 
 	m_middleBoxSizer->Add( m_LayersSizer, 0, wxLEFT|wxRIGHT|wxTOP|wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
-	m_staticTextFabProperty = new wxStaticText( m_panelGeneral, wxID_ANY, _("Fabrication Property:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_staticTextFabProperty = new wxStaticText( m_panelGeneral, wxID_ANY, _("Fabrication property:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	m_staticTextFabProperty->Wrap( -1 );
 	m_staticTextFabProperty->SetToolTip( _("Optional property to specify a special purpose or constraint in fabrication files:\nBGA attribute is for pads in BGA footprints\nFiducial local is a fiducial for the parent footprint\nFiducial global is a fiducial for the whole board\nTest Point pad  is useful to specify test points in Gerber files\nHeatsink pad  specify a thermal pad\nCastellated specify castellated through hole pads on a board edge\nThese properties are specified in Gerber X2  files.") );
 
@@ -586,6 +586,14 @@ DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES_BASE::DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWind
 	m_staticTextHint->Wrap( -1 );
 	sbClearancesSizer->Add( m_staticTextHint, 0, wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT, 10 );
 
+	m_staticTextInfoPosValue = new wxStaticText( sbClearancesSizer->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Positive clearance means area bigger than the pad (usual for mask clearance)."), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_staticTextInfoPosValue->Wrap( -1 );
+	sbClearancesSizer->Add( m_staticTextInfoPosValue, 0, wxTOP|wxRIGHT, 10 );
+
+	m_staticTextInfoNegVal = new wxStaticText( sbClearancesSizer->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Negative clearance means area smaller than the pad (usual for paste clearance)."), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_staticTextInfoNegVal->Wrap( -1 );
+	sbClearancesSizer->Add( m_staticTextInfoNegVal, 0, wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT, 10 );
+
 	wxFlexGridSizer* fgClearancesGridSizer;
 	fgClearancesGridSizer = new wxFlexGridSizer( 4, 3, 4, 0 );
 	fgClearancesGridSizer->AddGrowableCol( 1 );
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp
index e087f3fe36..5d85bed8e4 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp
@@ -5499,7 +5499,7 @@
                                                                     </object>
                                                                     <object class="sizeritem" expanded="0">
                                                                         <property name="border">5</property>
-                                                                        <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxRESERVE_SPACE_EVEN_IF_HIDDEN|wxRIGHT|wxTOP</property>
+                                                                        <property name="flag">wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxRESERVE_SPACE_EVEN_IF_HIDDEN|wxRIGHT</property>
                                                                         <property name="proportion">0</property>
                                                                         <object class="wxStaticText" expanded="0">
                                                                             <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
@@ -6776,7 +6776,7 @@
                                                             <property name="gripper">0</property>
                                                             <property name="hidden">0</property>
                                                             <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
-                                                            <property name="label">Fabrication Property:</property>
+                                                            <property name="label">Fabrication property:</property>
                                                             <property name="markup">0</property>
                                                             <property name="max_size"></property>
                                                             <property name="maximize_button">0</property>