TSU Tiger Athletics Online Site Map: Adobe Files

What is Adobe PDF?

PDF is an acronym for "Portable Document Format." PDF is a file format created by Adobe that lets you view and print a file exactly as the author designed it, without needing to have the same application or fonts used to create the file. Since its introduction in 1993, PDF has become an Internet standard for electronic distribution that faithfully preserves the look and feel of the original document complete with fonts, colors, images, and layout.

Before the PDF file format existed, people exchanging electronic documents needed to have the same application and fonts used to create the documents to see them exactly the way they were designed. PDF files can be delivered to readers, who can view and print them, exactly as the documents were designed, using free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

Where are they used on this website?

You will find most PDF files under the press release sections of sports which typically put out large media releases for each game (i.e. women's & men's basketball, football, volleyball and softball). There will be several instances where PDF files can be found elsewhere, as the ticket office and summer camp homepages. In all cases, PDF documents will be denoted in one of two ways:

How do I Look at a PDF File?

You need to use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for download on Adobe's website. If you already have it installed, the reader application should automatically load up when you click on any PDF document. Click on the link at the top of this paragraph or the logo below to get your copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I Install the Acrobat Reader?

After the download is complete:

1. Double-click the newly downloaded file.

2. Follow the instructions on your screen.

If there is a failure at any point during the installation of Acrobat Reader, the installer performs a complete uninstall. For this reason, it is important not to close the installer application by clicking its close box in the upper right corner of the background window after clicking the "Thank You" dialog box that appears at the end of the installation. If you wait for a second or two, the installer will automatically close the background windows after the installation is complete.

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