Brava Reader for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By Informative Graphics

View and print TIFF, PDF, and CSF files.

Brava! Reader is a free application that views and prints TIFF, PDF & CSF files. Brava! Reader opens files quickly without startup delay and runs either as a desktop application or as an ActiveX with IE. CSF files are persistent rights protected published files created by the free Blazon and Brava Desktop content publishing applications. CSF is a compressed format that encompasses our Visual Rights persistent security that includes password protection, onscreen banners, print, and other feature restrictions, etc. Looking for a faster TIFF or PDF viewer - give Brava! Reader a try.

Brava Reader for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: October 20, 2015

Latest update: February 26, 2016

Version: 7.3

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 2003
Windows 7
Windows Server
Windows 10
Windows Vista

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 58,273

Downloads Last Week: 3

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User Reviews

2.5/5

6 User Votes

Easiest pdf viewer out there
markciuJanuary 11, 2016
Pros
-Document zoom (hold right click, move mouse up/down) and panning -Flipping forward/backwards through multiple pdfs in a folder (space bar / backspace key) -Printing just a section of a pdf
Cons
Gets slow with larger pdfs.. I have to switch over to Adobe at that point.
Summary
By far my favorite pdf viewer. I use it for 95% of all viewing, except for large files.
Old version was great, forced updates are problematic
LockeaqMarch 9, 2012
Pros
Fast opening of PDF and TIFF files. Good navigation tools for viewing images
Cons
Since last forced update printing PDF of TIFF's often produces negative images
Summary
Removed previous functionality
belenjJune 4, 2011
Pros
Reads and displays tiffs.
Cons
Previous versions were great! The newest version is slow and clumsy and a real pain to work with. The sliding zoom button is terrible. Someone did not do their homework when they "upgraded" the software.
Summary
Try to find a quicker and more user friendly viewer. I am currently looking.
New version worthless
bluscarabJanuary 31, 2011
Pros
speed of viewing tif and pdf
Cons
all the features that made it great have been mutilated into convoluted mouse clicks like scroll wheel zooming requires you to click the arrow button first, then the image, then you can scroll zoom. Pretty stupid.
Summary
Old version was a top class product but you cannot use it because you are forced to use the latest version only via some kind of online license check each time you start the app. All of the functions that were of tremendous efficiency have been replaced with convoluted key combinations and mutilated mouse movements. For instance, viewing many tif files in a folder used to be speedy by simply pressing the space bar to view the next file. Now its Ctrl+Shft+N !!! You can't even use one hand to do that ! They threw 10 years of brilliant interface efficiency out the window. And no, its not a learning curve thing. It will really slow you down. It is sooooo bad, that I have switched to using the Microsoft Windows Picture and Fax Viewer!!!! I'm not kidding! The MS Viewer is MORE EFFICIENT than the new Brava Reader! Unbelievable!
Forced December 2010 update removed the best features
bigdorkusDecember 20, 2010
Pros
Lightning-fast opening of tiff files. Quick and easy rotation with shift+space. Scroll button zoom. Space and backspace moved to next and previous file name. Excellent for navigating folders with several tiff files.
Cons
All the above features were removed in forced December 2010 update.
Summary
No point in using this software anymore. Nothing unique left, unless you use the csf file format.
Works every time!
thallidyDecember 22, 2008
Pros
Does not take up much drive space, opens and allows printing of PDFs CONSISTENTLY -- not something I've experienced with other Adobe Alternatives.
Cons
Have not run into any!
Summary
Try it!