• What is a PDF?

  A Portable Document Format (PDF) file is a self-contained, cross-platform document. In plain language, it is a file that will look the same on the screen and in print, regardless of what kind of computer or printer someone is using and regardless of what software package was originally used to create it.
  
  Although they contain the complete formatting of the original document, including fonts and images, PDF files are highly compressed, allowing complex information to be downloaded efficiently and quickly.
  
  
• How to Download the Software

  Virtually anyone - including Windows, DOS, Macintosh, SUN, and UNIX system users - can view and print a PDF file using the free Acrobat^® Reader.
  
  
• The following address provides all of the options needed to download and install the software.

  Be sure to note that Adobe includes a checkbox below the platform choice that provides the option to download a version offering accessibility for the visually impaired.

  Download Adobe Reader

• How to View PDF Files

  Once the Acrobat^® Reader software is properly installed, you just need to click on a link to a ".pdf" file and it will be loaded for viewing on your computer. Note that the file is sent to your computer as a temporary file that will be deleted when you exit your browser. On the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Web site, PDF files are indicated as (PDF) following the document name and/or by the PDF icon symbol: .
  
  
• How to Print PFD Files

  When printing Acrobat^® PDF files from within your browser, do NOT use the web browser print menu. Instead, use the print button at the left end of the special Acrobat^® toolbar, which appears immediately above the viewing window.
  
  
• How to Save PDF Files

  If you wish to save the PDF document after opening it for viewing, click on the disk file icon at the left end of the special Acrobat^® toolbar, which appears immediately above the viewing window. A "Save As" window opens with a ".pdf" in the file name box. Select a location to save it, give it a name, and click okay.
  
  

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1. Go to web site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
   
   
2. In the Step 1 of 2 box, choose your platform and connection speed.
   
   
3. Once you choose the options above, the box Step 2 of 2 will display.
   
   
4. Read the directions and license terms there and then click on the Download button.
   
   
5. In the File Download dialog box, make sure "Save this program to disk" is checked and click OK.
   
   
6. In the Save As dialog box make sure the program is downloading to the location you want on your hard drive and click Save. The dialog box should show you the progress of the download.
   
   
7. Read and follow the instructions within Installation Dialog Box to complete the installation process.
   
   

You can find detailed support for Adobe Acrobat here: http://www.adobe.com/support/products/acrreader.html

Note: Grand Mark Custom Homes does not troubleshoot this software. If you encounter problems installing or using this product, please go to the software company's support page listed above for help.

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