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Inspiring
April 27, 2019
Question

flipping lens ball images

  • April 27, 2019
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Hi all i would like to be able to flip the image in a lens ball but not effect the back ground any suggestions will be appreciated.

Regards

Terry

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Walter_H
Legend
August 13, 2020

FYI, there is an app called LensGlobePhotos sold by Human Software that will make "lensball" images from any photo. It's available for PC or MAC and also a plug-in for Elements.

 

--Walter in Davie, FL
Greg_S.
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 27, 2019

If I understand you correctly:

1.  Make a selection of the lensball using the elliptical marquis tool

2.  Create a layer from the selection (Ctrl+J)

3.  Select the lensball layer

4  Use the move tool to drag a side handle of the selection to the opposite side.

Participant
August 13, 2020

I followed the steps EXACTLY as described.  When I go to use the"move" tool, it will slide the layered image all around but there are no 'handles' or "grid" view to "grab" and flip the portion of the image I am trying to flip.  Please advise.  Have tried multiple ways of doing it and nothing is working. Trying to flip a lensball image.

hatstead
Inspiring
August 13, 2020

Further to the post by Greg S above, in step #4, try the transform tool instead. With Layer 1 active, press CTRL+T. Hover the cursor a tad outside the bounding box and you should see the arrow to flip. Confirm with the checkmark when ready.