flip

Invert an image horizontally or vertically.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux Introduced: 1.1 Security:

# Syntax

flip [imageRef] {horizontal | vertical}

# Params

- imageRef : Any image reference.

# Examples

flip vertical

flip image 1 vertical

flip image "Logo" horizontal

# Description

Use the flip command to turn an image over.

The vertical form flips the image vertically, swapping its top and bottom. The horizontal form flips the image side to side, swapping its right and left.

If you don't specify an image, the portion currently selected with the Select paint tool is flipped.

The flipping operation is its own inverse: flipping an image twice in the same direction restores it to its original appearance.

>*Important:* Flipping a referenced control changes > its orientation only temporarily. The next time the > referenced control is displayed, its original > orientation returns.

# Tags

multimedia,

# See

- **command:** choose, crop, revRotatePoly - **glossary:** command, referenced control, paint tool - **keyword:** image