When you download a book from a library or buy an eBook, open the book from the Browser download window and the book opens in Adobe Digital Editions.

Digital Editions only installs on the drive where Mac OS is installed. Once you have selected the destination, click Continue. Click Install to begin the installation process. To download DRM-protected eBooks to your computer, you'll need to install and authorize Adobe Digital Editions (ADE). To read the same eBooks on additional computers or devices, be sure to authorize each one with the same OverDrive account or Adobe ID. Adobe made some pretty big announcements over the last year. First was the news that Adobe retired its “LiveCycle” brand; the enterprise suite which encompassed document workflow and rights management features. Download Adobe Digital Editions and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. ‎One eBook reader for all your Adobe DRM protected books across your iPad, Mac or PC. Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is free-to-download and use, and completely ad-free.

If the book does not open in Adobe Digital Editions, try one of the following:

• Start Adobe Digital Editions, click File > Add to Library and browse to the book you want to open in Adobe Digital Editions.
• Drag the book onto the Adobe Digital Editions application icon. The book opens in Adobe Digital Editions.

When Adobe Digital Editions opens your book, it confirms that you have the permissions to read it. Many books are Digital Right Management (DRM) protected. If it is not a protected book, you can open it and start reading.

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However, if it is a protected book, you have to authorize Adobe Digital Editions using either an Adobe ID or a Vendor ID.

You can authorize using an Adobe ID or a Vendor ID. By doing this authorization, you associate the book with your ID. If you later open the book on another computer, you can use the same ID to open the book.

Adobe Digital Editions prompts you to authorize if needed. However, if you do not get the prompt to authorize and you have issues opening the book, then click Help > Authorize to start the process manually.

In the dialog box that opens, select Adobe ID as your eBook vendor and then type in your user name and password.

Note:

If you don't have an Adobe ID, click the Create an Adobe ID link. After creating the ID on the Adobe website, close the browser window, return to Adobe Digital Editions, and type in the newly-created Adobe ID.

For more information on creating an Adobe ID, see Manage your Adobe ID account.

Adobe Digital Editions prompts you to authorize if needed. However, if you do not get the prompt to authorize and you have issues opening the book, then click Help > Authorize to start the process manually.

In the dialog box that opens, select your Vendor ID from the drop-down list.

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Type in your Vendor ID user name and password, and click Authorize.

If you choose to authorize without an ID, Adobe Digital Editions allows you to read a book only on the current device. You will not be able to read it on other eReader devices or other computers (or the same computer if you re-install). If you don’t plan on moving your books to other computers (or re-installing), you can authorize without an ID.

Caution:

Adobe recommends authorizing without an ID only if you are extremely sure you don't plan to transfer your eBooks.

For more information on authorizing without an ID, see this blog post - Adobe Digital Editions – Anonymous Activation.

If you are having trouble authorizing Adobe Digital Editions, take a look at these troubleshooting documents to help resolve your issue:

• Can't authorize with a previously used Adobe ID - This article helps troubleshoot authorization errors that crop up if you have previously used an anonymous ID in Adobe Digital Editions.
• Activation errors in Adobe Digital Editions - This article helps troubleshoot general activation issues.

If you have issues opening or downloading a book, you can try deauthorizing Adobe Digital Editions, and then authorize it again.

1. To deauthorize Adobe Digital Editions, click Help > Erase Authorization.
2. In the pop-up window that opens, enter the password for the account you used to authorize Adobe Digital Editions.
3. Click Erase Authorization.

For more information on deauthorizing Adobe Digital Editions, see this blog post - Deactivating a device from your ADE account.

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One eBook reader for all your Adobe DRM protected books across your Android Devices, iPad, Mac or PC. Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is free-to-download and use, and completely ad-free. Use it to read EPUB and PDF books, both online and offline. Borrow ebooks from many public libraries for use with ADE. Extend your reading experience by transferring books from your personal computer to your Android devices. Organize your books into a beautiful custom library.

Experience gorgeous media rich books filled with interactive features, videos, and more. ADE's support for EPUB3 standard allows you: consistent rendering of audio and video content; dynamic image resizing without loss in clarity; support for multi-column layouts, interactive quizzes, and math formulas.

Seamless fulfillment of books across devices: With this new feature, when a consumer fulfills a book on one device, the book will be automatically downloaded to all the other devices that belong to this consumer (activated using the same user ID).

- Choose from different font sizes and five easy-to-read page modes

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- Highlight your favorite passages and add notes with the built-in bookmarking features

- Easily find a word or a character anywhere in the book with the powerful search feature

- Use the night mode, or adjust your screen brightness to find the perfect lighting for any environment

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