diff --git a/docs/fwg/.gitignore b/docs/fwg/.gitignore
index a4a170987b..4267130bb2 100644
--- a/docs/fwg/.gitignore
+++ b/docs/fwg/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ gst-filter-writers-guide.dvi
 gst-filter-writers-guide.tex
 gst-filter-writers-guide.log
 gst-filter-writers-guide.aux
+gst-filter-writers-guide.junk
diff --git a/docs/libs/tmpl/.gitignore b/docs/libs/tmpl/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..078ee87961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/libs/tmpl/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.sgml
diff --git a/docs/manual/.gitignore b/docs/manual/.gitignore
index dfe4b75320..8ffa3805af 100644
--- a/docs/manual/.gitignore
+++ b/docs/manual/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ gstreamer-manual.dvi
 gstreamer-manual.tex
 gstreamer-manual.log
 gstreamer-manual.aux
+gstreamer-manual.junk
diff --git a/docs/manual/images/.gitignore b/docs/manual/images/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68a2009bf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/manual/images/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.eps
+*.png