How do I make Preview my default PDF viewer?

When viewing saved PDF files I prefer Preview to Adobe Reader 7.07 because it is easier to make the print larger. Preview used to be the default, but when I updated to Adobe 7.07 it became the default viewer. How do I choose and set my default PDF file viewer?
iBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  
iBook G4    

Hello,
The quickest way to make Preview your default PDF viewer is to:
1) Get Info on a PDF file.
2) Under open with, select Preview.
3) Click change all.
Now all PDF files will open with Preview by default.
-Jason

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