The Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF)
allows us to offer an easy to read format and fine detail of images with a very small file size for faster downloading. It also lets us produce
documents that you can
print, that look exactly like the original, because Acrobat supplies
the fonts that your PC may not have (such as special music fonts).
Before you can take advantage of everything PDFs
offer, you need to get the free Adobe Reader program. You only need to
do this once, then you can read all the PDFs on our site and anywhere
else you might run across them.
The process to download your free Adobe
reader is very simple and well worth the effort. Remember, you only
need to do this one time, then you can read all the PDFs you come
across.
Step 1. Get a Free Reader
Print these directions, or if you don't have a
printer, write down the critical steps because you'll be asked to
close all open applications later at the point where you install Adobe
Reader, and you won't be able to see these instructions.
Click the Get Adobe Reader button below and follow
the instructions to download and install your free Reader. But first
here's some setup tips:
Setup Tips:
Click on the Adobe icon to get the Adobe
Reader
You will then have the opportunity to save the file to your hard
drive. Put it someplace where you can easily find it... some sort of
temporary file. The most common problem people
encounter is that they don't remember where they save the Adobe file
on their hard drive. At the point where you are given an option of
where to save the file, many people just hit their "return"
key without paying attention to where the file is being saved. It's
being saved somewhere on your hard drive. Before you go forward with
saving the file, write down two things on a piece of paper: (1) the
name of the file (something like
"AdbeRdr70_DLM_enu_full.exe") and (2) the folder or area to
which the file is being saved. If you don't do this, you may not be
able to find your file and you'll have to start over again.
If you use Netscape, below is a sample of how
it will look where you will have a chance to see the file name.
If you use Microsoft's Internet Explorer, a
sample of where you will have a chance to see the file is pictured
below.
After it has been downloaded, realize that
you're not done yet! You still have to execute the program!
After it has downloaded (the time it takes will
vary depending on your connection speed), quit all running programs, open the file folder where you
downloaded Adobe Reader and double-click on the program icon. To find
the file using a PC with Windows, click on the "start"
button, then click on "find", click on "files or
folders", then type in the name of the program that you wrote
down above, e.g., "ar500enu.exe" in the name field. To find
the file using a Mac, use your "finder".
After you double-click on it, the program will
self-extract and lead you through the simple setup process.
There are also simple instructions at the
Adobe site and the Adobe tech staff can help if necessary. Help from
Adobe is available at: http://store.adobe.com/store/general/download_info.jhtml
Step 2. Click on the PDF File
Back at The Golden Dance site,
click on the PDF you want to read. You should now be able to read the
Adobe PDF file!
Don't forget to zoom in on areas where you want
more detail.
If you're ready to go to Adobe's site to
download the Adobe Reader, click on this icon!
If there's anything that is not clear on this
page, please let us know! Please specifically describe which part of
the page needs clearing up. Type in a few of the exact words of the
part of the page so we can identify the paragraph or line that needs
clarification. Send us an e-mail.
Thanks!
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