Adobe Digital Editions: Installing
Many Library e-books require Adobe Digital Editions (ADE), a free extension to Adobe Acrobat Reader. To install ADE:
- Download Acrobat Reader, if not already installed.
- Download Adobe Digital Editions. (ADE is also in the Apple App Store and Google Play.)
- Create an Adobe ID and authorize your copy of ADE (optional)
ADE is pre-installed on Library computers.
An Adobe ID is not necessary to read e-books, but if you are using ADE on your personal computer (not a Library or public computer), Adobe recommends authorizing ADE with an Adobe ID. Your Adobe ID is free and completely separate from your NetID or other GU accounts.
Adobe Digital Editions: Using and Help
- Open and launch ADE before downloading a book. If you already have Adobe Digital Editions open before downloading, we find this makes the "handoff" between the publisher / vendor platform and ADE easier.
- Bookmarks, highlights, and annotations in ADE are NOT permanent. Any note-taking you do within ADE expires when the book is "checked in" -- so we recommend taking notes in Word, a Google Doc, or another application.
