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I get newsletters and they are pdf and they open in my photoshop elements program and won't open anywhere else. Other people who get this same newsletter can open them in files and read them fine. I have windows 7 and can't read them. Any suggestions.
 

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I get newsletters and they are pdf and they open in my photoshop elements program and won't open anywhere else. Other people who get this same newsletter can open them in files and read them fine. I have windows 7 and can't read them. Any suggestions.

I use the free Foxit reader program, and have had no problems reading or opening any PDF file I'm come across.
 

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Hi Patti,

Windows 7 can't read pdf files on it's own.

You need a program to do it. Presumably your photoelements is the program you have which can read them.

If you want to use a different program to open and read pdf files - d/l and install one ( there are several free ones ) , and associate it with pdf files.

It will probably offer to asssociate itself with pdf files either while you are installing it, or the first time you run it.

You might try TIFF, PDF, DjVu, Comic Book Archive (CBR or CBZ), XPS viewer

or Tracker Software Products :: PDF-XChange Viewer, Free PDF Reader
 

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Download Adobe Reader. It will automatically ask you as updates become available

Download Adobe Reader here.

PSE actually allows you to edit the pdfs.
 

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Patti, everyone has their favorite. But if you are looking to just open and read a PDF, Adobe is the LAST program I would install. It's the first one I deleted on the desktop I recently bought.
 

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:ditto:
 

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If you decide to try Foxit you will get this page during install.

FoxIt4_install.png

Be sure to uncheck the two boxes (they are checked by default) and then at the bottom hit DECLINE and it will continue. This prevents ASK from being install which is a stupid search program that you should avoid.

Jim :geek:
 

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Patti, everyone has their favorite. But if you are looking to just open and read a PDF, Adobe is the LAST program I would install. It's the first one I deleted on the desktop I recently bought.
I've always used Adobe readers and never had a problem (the founder of Adobe invented pdfs!). Adobe reader supports the latest developments in pdfs including multimedia.
Adobe make the Photoshop products that the poster & I use.

If you are going to make sweeping statements then give sound justification.
 

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I've always used Adobe readers and never had a problem
Most SF members wouldn't agree with you. Adobe is bloated and it also causes BSODs
 

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The security exploits in Adobe reader are well documented and have been known for a long time ... my opinion .. forewarned is forearmed.. ;)
 

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The security exploits in Adobe reader are well documented and have been known for a long time ... my opinion .. forewarned is forearmed.. ;)
Would you extend your warning to other Adobe products (eg. Lightroom, CS5, Photoshop Elements....)?
I wasn't aware of security issues - I'll follow that up.
 

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If you are going to make sweeping statements then give sound justification.

My sound justification is every system I've had it on it was always locking up and crashing. That's the only justification I need. So when I got my machine with Windows 7 on it, I immediately deleted the piece of junk. I said it was the last one "I" would install. I'm very happy it works for you.
 

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Patti, everyone has their favorite. But if you are looking to just open and read a PDF, Adobe is the LAST program I would install. It's the first one I deleted on the desktop I recently bought.
We agree again!!!
 

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Patti, everyone has their favorite. But if you are looking to just open and read a PDF, Adobe is the LAST program I would install. It's the first one I deleted on the desktop I recently bought.
I've always used Adobe readers and never had a problem (the founder of Adobe invented pdfs!). Adobe reader supports the latest developments in pdfs including multimedia.
Adobe make the Photoshop products that the poster & I use.

If you are going to make sweeping statements then give sound justification.

I don't recommend of use Adobe Acrobat Reader.

My reasons for not doing so
#1). It's too big of a download and too big of an install
#2). It takes too longer to launch and thus I am waiting for my PDF's to open
#3). It has a history of having major security holes and Adobe takes a long time to patch them.

For me, PDF files need to just open as fast as possible and show me the contents.

Years ago, when Acrobat Reader came out it was quick and lightweight. Over the years, it has grown pretty bloated, includes numerous other features that I don't need and it just takes far too long for PDF files to open.

If you haven't tried something like FoxIt or Sumatra you probably aren't even aware of how slow adobe acrobat reader really is.

I use FoxIt. And people often remark at work....about how they wished their computer was as fast as mine as it takes them a lot longer to open a PDF. Well, our specs are the same..I'm just using FoxIt and they are using Adobe.
 

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