Macromedia Reader - X User Guide
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Contents
Chapter 1: About Adobe Reader X
Protected mode (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Messages from Adobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Accessibility features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2: What can you do with Adobe Reader?
Open, edit, or delete PDFs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Copy content from PDFs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Save, view, and search PDFs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fill in forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sign PDFs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Create PDFs, convert to Word, or access other online services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Share, comment, and review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
View images, objects, or 3D models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Print PDFs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Chapter 3: Support on UNIX platforms
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Chapter 1: About Adobe Reader X
Adobe® Reader® is the tool for opening and using Adobe PDFs that are created in Adobe Acrobat®. Although you can't
create PDFs in Reader, you can use Reader to view, print, and manage PDFs. After opening a PDF in Reader, you have
various tools to help you find information quickly. If you receive a PDF form, you can complete it online and submit
it electronically. If you receive an invitation to review a PDF, use the commenting and markup tools to annotate it. Use
the Reader multimedia tools to play video and music in a PDF. And if a PDF contains sensitive information, you can
sign or certify a document with a digital ID.
For more information see:
• “What can you do with Adobe Reader?” on page 3
• “Support on UNIX platforms” on page 18
Protected mode (Windows)
By default, Adobe Reader X runs in protected mode to provide an added layer of security. In protected mode, malicious
PDF documents can’t launch arbitrary executable files or write to system directories or the Windows Registry. See
Introducing Adobe Reader protected mode for more details.
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To check the status of protected mode, choose File > Properties > Advanced > Protected Mode.
Protected mode is enabled by default. To turn off protected mode:
1 Choose Edit > Preferences.
2 In the Categories list on the left, select General.
3 Deselect Enable Protected Mode at startup.
Messages from Adobe
The General preferences include options for allowing Adobe to display in-product marketing messages while you work
in the program. You decide whether to receive these in-product marketing messages.
Note: Transactional messages, which facilitate the Adobe Online Service, cannot be turned off.
1 Open the Preferences dialog box.
• (Windows) Choose Edit > Preferences.
• (Mac OS) Choose Adobe Reader > Preferences.
2 Under Categories, click General.
3 In the Messages From Adobe section, select options as desired.
Show Me Messages When I Launch Reader Allows messages from Adobe to appear in the Welcome Screen when
you launch the application without a document open. Click a message to get information about features, updates,
or online services, or to open an element in the application, such as a task pane. Deselect the option to prevent inproduct marketing messages from appearing.
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Don’t Show Messages While Viewing A Document Prevents in-product marketing messages from Adobe from
appearing in the lower-left corner of the application window. Click the close button to dismiss the message. The
message fades away if you do nothing. Leave the option deselected to allow in-product marketing messages.
Accessibility features
Keyboard alternatives to mouse actions
Reader and Acrobat have the same keyboard shortcuts. To view the full list, see Keyboard shortcuts in Acrobat Help.
Use a screen reader or magnifier
Use the Accessibility Setup Assistant to set up Reader for either a screen magnifier or a screen reader.
• Choose Edit > Accessibility > Setup Assistant, and then select the options you want from each screen of the Setup
Assistant.
Reflow text in a PDF
Reflow a PDF to temporarily present it as a single column that is the width of the document pane. This reflow view
makes the document easier to read.
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• To reflow text, choose View > Zoom > Reflow.
In most cases, only readable text appears in the reflow view. Text that does not reflow includes forms, comments,
digital signature fields, and page artifacts, such as page numbers, headers, and footers. Pages that contain both readable
text and form or digital signature fields do not reflow. Vertical text reflows horizontally.
For more information, see Reading PDFs with reflow and accessibility features in Acrobat Help.
Note: You cannot save, edit, or print a document while it is in Reflow view.
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Chapter 2: What can you do with Adobe Reader?
Learn how to use Reader for everyday PDF tasks.
For answers to many other common questions, see the Adobe Reader FAQ.
Open, edit, or delete PDFs
Why can’t I open or edit a PDF?
You want advanced editing available in Adobe Acrobat
While the free Adobe Reader lets you view PDFs, some advanced editing requires Adobe Acrobat. Examples include
the following:
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• Editing text
• Combining PDFs
• Scanning to PDF
• Creating new forms (Reader can fill out existing forms)
For more information, see this detailed comparison of Acrobat and Reader features.
The PDF is password-protected and has editing restrictions
If you receive a password-protected PDF, use the designated password to open the document. Some secured
documents have restrictions that prevent you from printing, editing, or copying content. If a document has restricted
features, any tools and menu items related to those features are dimmed in Reader.
If you have trouble opening a PDF, or if you are restricted from using certain features, contact the author of the PDF.
You receive the error, “one or more Adobe PDF Extensions are disabled”
To fix the problem, complete the following steps:
1 Open Internet Options in Control Panel and click the Advanced tab.
2 Select the check box, Enable Third-Party Browser Extensions.
3 Click OK, and then restart your computer.
More troubleshooting tips
For more troubleshooting tips, see these tech notes:
• Can't open a PDF
• Can't view a PDF on the web | Quick fix
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What can you do with Adobe Reader?
Combining PDFs
The free Adobe Reader cannot combine multiple PDF files; however, Adobe Acrobat can. For more information, see
PDF Portfolios and combined PDFs in Acrobat Help.
Deleting PDFs
PDF files are stored in a variety of folders on your computer, depending upon whether you received the PDF in e-mail,
from the web, or via another source.
To quickly find a PDF, search for the filename in Windows or Mac OS. Then navigate to the found folder, right-click
the PDF file, and choose Delete (Windows) or Move to Trash (Mac OS).
Copy content from PDFs
Copy text and images from PDFs
You can easily copy content in Reader, unless the PDF author has applied security settings that disallow copying.
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Confirm that content copying is allowed
1 Right-click the document, and choose Document Properties.
2 Click the Security tab, and review the Document Restrictions Summary.
Copy specific content from a PDF
1 Right-click the document, and choose Select Tool from the pop-up menu.
2 Drag to select text, or click to select an image.
3 Right-click the selected item, and choose Copy.
Copy an entire PDF (Windows Reader application only, not browser)
❖ Choose Edit > Copy File to Clipboard.
Copy an area of a PDF (Reader application only, not browser)
The Snapshot tool copies an area as an image that you can paste into other applications.
1 Choose Edit > Take a Snapshot.
2 Drag a rectangle around the area you want to copy, and then release the mouse button.
3 Press the Esc key to exit Snapshot mode.
In another application, choose Edit > Paste to paste the copied image.
Save, view, and search PDFs
Save PDFs
If the PDF author has enabled local saving, you can save a copy of a PDF or PDF Portfolio.
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