4.12. Flip
| 4. Transform Tools |

### 4.12. Flip

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

There are different possibilities to activate the tool:

- From the main menu: Tools → Transform Tools → Flip.

- By clicking the tool icon in the Toolbox.

- By pressing the Shift+F keyboard shortcut.

#### 4.12.2. Key modifiers (Defaults)

Ctrl

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

#### 4.12.3. Options

Figure 14.124. “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 main menu through Windows → Dockable Windows → Tool Options which opens the option window of the selected tool.

Transform

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

Direction (Ctrl)

  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.

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