How to flip an image in Photoshop to get the mirror image of any photo

Emma Witman

April 23, 2021 5:16 PM

You can easily flip an image in Photoshop to mirror any photo with a simple edit.

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Mirror selfies can make for fun shots, for example, but you'll want to flip them before you post them if they include letters or symbols that would be nonsensical in reverse.
Fortunately, Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 makes it easy to create mirror images of pictures.
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How to flip an image in Photoshop

1. Open Photoshop CC 2020 and select "Open" and then select the file you want to flip. If you haven’t installed it yet, download Adobe Photoshop CC free.

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2. Select "Image" from the main toolbar at the top, then scroll to "Image Rotation" then select "Flip Canvas Horizontal."

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3. Now, you'll want to save your flipped image. Go back to "File," then "Save As" and choose the same name to overwrite the non-flipped version if you don't need it anymore, or choose a new name to have a version of both your flipped and non-flipped photos.

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