Name: flip

Type: command

Syntax: flip [<imageRef>] {horizontal | vertical}

Summary:

Invert an <image> horizontally or vertically.

Introduced: 1.1

OS: mac, windows, linux

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile

Example:

flip vertical

Example:

flip image 1 vertical

Example:

flip image "Logo" horizontal

Parameters:

imageRef:

Any image reference.

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|referenced image> changes

> its orientation only temporarily. The next time the

> <referenced control|referenced image> is displayed, its original

> orientation returns.

References: choose (command), crop (command), revRotatePoly (command),

command (glossary), referenced control (glossary), paint tool (glossary),

image (keyword)

Tags: multimedia