Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program developed by Adobe Systems Inc. to view and print documents that were created in the PDF format ("Portable Document Format").
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If you ordered our ShareFinder Tutorial CD-ROM, you can install directly from the CD. Look for the option in the menu under "More options". Otherwise, you can download Acrobat Reader version 4.05 from this site, or get the latest version from Adobe's website by clicking the button above. |
The advantage of the PDF format is that it enables us to use text and graphics together in a single file that can be easily downloaded or sent by email.
PDF documents are also very suitable for printing because the full quality of embedded graphic images is preserved.
This is especially convenient for the electronic version of our monthly newsletter, Prospects, which relies heavily on its accompanying graphs. The "Richard Cluver Predicts" column, part of our regular email service, also makes use of the PDF format to enable Richard Cluver's weekly stock market commentary to include a graphic illustration.
How to read a PDF document...
- ...on a website (such as the Prospects newsletter)
- Click the link to the document you wish to view. In most cases
doing so will open the document inside the browser window, where you can
view and print it. If you want to be able to read the document again
without being connected to the Internet, use the option to save the
document onto your computer's hard disk.
Hint: If you want to download the document directly onto your computer's hard disk without opening it in the browser window first, right-click the link on the web page and choose "Save Target" or "Save Link". - ...on your computer
- Double-click the document you wish to view. This opens the Acrobat Reader program and loads the document you selected. The document may be viewed or printed.
- ...sent to you by Email (such as "Richard Cluver Predicts")
- If the document is shown as an attachment, click or double-click it
to launch the attachment. The actual method depends on your email
program, so check the documentation that accompanied your email program
if you're not sure.
Hint: If you want to extract the document from email and save it onto your computer's hard disk, right-click the attachment and choose "Save As". Afterwards you can delete the email and still open the saved document whenever you wish.
