4.11. Flip
| 4. Transformationswerkzeuge |

### 4.11. Flip

Abbildung 14.154. Flip tool

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.

#### 4.11.1. Activating the Tool

You can access the Flip Tool in different ways:

- From the image menu bar Tools/ Transform Tools Flip,

- By clicking the tool icon: in Toolbox,

- by using the Shift+F key combination.

#### 4.11.2. Key modifiers (Defaults)

Ctrl

  Ctrl lets you change the modes between horizontal and vertical flipping.

#### 4.11.3. Options

Abbildung 14.155. „Flip Tool“ Options

Normalerweise werden die aktuellen Einstellungen eines Werkzeugs unterhalb des Werkzeugkastens angezeigt, sobald Sie ein Werkzeug aktivieren. Falls das nicht der Fall ist, können Sie sie jederzeit über Fenster → Andockbare Dialoge → Werkzeugeinstellungen im Bildfenster aktivieren.

Affect

  | Anmerkung
  These options are described in Transform tools common options.

Flip Type

  The Tool Toggle settings control flipping in either a Horizontal or Vertical direction. This toggle can also be switched using Ctrl.

Clipping

  | Anmerkung
  These options are described in Transform tools common options.

Using Guides

  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.

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