Portable
Document Format (PDF)
- What is a PDF file?
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.
- Why does the Wine at Town CenterUse
the PDF format?
Because pdf format allows the reliable reproduction of published
material on many different platforms (requiring only the use of free
reader software), it is a way to conveniently and quickly
disseminate information including forms, applications, and
graphics.. Most WWine at Town Center publications
and forms are in pdf format.
- 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 Adobe(R)
Acrobat(R) Reader, from the Adobe web site.
Download
the free Acrobat Reader here
For assistance in downloading and installing the software, see
Adobe
Acrobat Reader Troubleshooting Guide at Adobe's Web Site.
Adobe also has information about PDF and the
visually
challenged.
- 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.
PDF files are indicated by the following graphic following the
filename 
- How to Print PDF Files
When printing Adobe Acrobat PDF files from within your web browser,
do NOT use the web browser print facility. Instead, use the print
button at the left end of the special Adobe Acrobat tool bar, which
appears immediately above the viewing window. See illustration below
for location of this print button.
- How to Save PDF Files
To save the file for later use once you have loaded it for viewing,
on most browsers you just select "File" then "Save
As..." from the menu bar. To just save without viewing, place
the cursor over the link to the pdf file, hold down the shift key
and click the mouse. This should bring up the "Save As"
window.
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