reversing a mirror image

Joined: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 3

Does anyone know how to reverse a mirror image? I was given a business card template with required images on it, and the images show up as a mirror image.

Thanks...

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:07 pm

Hi, Lisadee,

You may have already discovered your answer, but I just logged on and saw your post, so I'll answer anyway.

What software are you using for this? And is it the entire image, or just a single object within a bigger image? I use Adobe products, and in Photoshop CS4, you'd choose "Image Rotation" from the "Image" menu, and then choose to "Flip Canvas Horizontal" or "Flip Canvas Vertical." But that's for the entire image. In Illustrator CS4, you select the object(s) you want to reverse, then go to the Object menu and choose "Transform," then "Reflect," and select either Horizontal or Vertical.

If the artwork is already complete, and you've brought it into a layout program like InDesign CS4, then you'd select the object, go to the Object menu, and then select "Transform" followed by either "Flip Horizontal" or "Flip Vertical."

If you're using another software program such as Paint Shop Pro or Quark, I can help you there, too -- just reply and let me know.

Good luck!

Nancy