4.12. Flip
| 4. Transform Tools |

### 4.12. Flip

Figure 14.158. 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.

#### 4.12.1. 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.

#### 4.12.2. Key modifiers (Defaults)

Ctrl

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

#### 4.12.3. Options

Figure 14.159. “Flip Tool” Options

Normally, tool options are displayed in a window attached under the Toolbox as soon as you activate a tool. If they are not, you can access them from the image menu bar through Windows → Dockable Windows → Tool Options which opens the option window of the selected tool.

Affect

  | Note
  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

  | Note
  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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