The Flip tool provides the ability to flip layers or selections either horizontally or vertically. When a selection is flipped, a new layer with a Floating Selection is created. You can use this tool to create reflections.
You can access the Flip Tool in different ways:
From the image menu bar
/ ,
By clicking the tool icon:
in Toolbox,
by using the Shift+F key combination.
Ctrl lets you change the modes between horizontal and vertical flipping.
Les opcions de l'eina es mostren en una finestra enganxada sota la caixa d'eines quan s'activa una eina. També s'hi pot accedir des de la barra del menú imatge a
→ → que obre la finestra d'opcions de l'eina seleccionada.
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Aquestes opcions es descriuen en les Eines de transformació comunes. |
The Tool Toggle settings control flipping in either a Horizontal or Vertical direction. This toggle can also be switched using Ctrl.
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Aquestes opcions es descriuen en les Eines de transformació comunes. |
With GIMP-2.10, you can use guides as flipping axis, instead of the default layer center: place a guide, open Flip tool and click on the guide.
On the left: original image with a guide activated.
On the right: result with Clipping option = Clip.