Opening .pdfs automatically?

How can I get Safari to automatically open a .pdf document with Adobe Reader without having to locate it in my applications?
I'm running Safari 3.0.4 and Adobe Reader 4.8 on OS 10.4.11.
Many thanks!
- John

Yes - I see what you mean but full window usually means just the image showing with the desktop and everything else blacked out (like a slideshow).
I gather Adobe's pdf creator can do it but I can't find a way on this mac!

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