Chapter 3. Getting Familiar with Adobe Reader

Preferences dialogs in many software programs look like a messy garage that requires cleaning up on another day. Adobe Reader's Preferences dialog presents an array of choices no less overwhelming than those offered by many other programs.

Happily, this chapter dispenses with an exhaustive list of preferences options that you'll probably forget as soon as you turn to the next chapter. Instead, it gives you information on only the more essential preferences you might want to set up before you engage in any serious Adobe Reader sessions.

Understanding Preferences

Preferences enable you to customize your work sessions in Adobe Reader. The work environment you set up, as explained in Chapter 2, “Understanding ...

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