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lkingsley
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January 21, 2016
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Mirroring Text

  • January 21, 2016
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I am looking for information on how to mirror text in Acrobat XI Pro. I can mirror an image but not text. I can also flip text horizontally and vertically but I cannot get the TEXT to mirror. Is that still an option in Acrobat XI. I need this for our prepress department. We plate the text on the left and then mirror it on the right so our press can print both sides at the same time. I have had to resort to using an old copy of Acrobat 8 on an old machine and then copying that pdf to the machine I am using now in order to accomplish this task. I have been looking for an answer for a while and can only find information on mirroring an object or image. I hope someone can help.

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    Luke Jennings
    Luke Jennings
    Inspiring
    January 4, 2019

    Here is another work-around, (Acrobat DC) use the preflight fixup- Flip pages horizontally, then select the desired type and copy it. Close the PDF without saving. Re-open the PDF and delete the old type, then paste in the (mirrored) type.

    Another work-around is to place the PDF into InDesign or Illustrator and mirror it there.

    Dave__M
    Dave__M
    Community Expert
    January 2, 2019

    I figured out a way to do it, but it's not exactly a feature... more of a work-around.

    In edit mode, right-click on the text block, and select "Edit using>Illustrator" (assuming you have Illustrator).  Once the text block opens in Illustrator, use the Vertical Reflect feature, save the file, and it will return you back to Acrobat, with the reflection applied.

    I hope this is a useful solution for your needs.

    My best,

    Dave

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    craigk55004118
    New Participant
    January 2, 2019

    Me too.

    I can rotate, resize, reposition text but CAN'T mirror or horz. flip text.

    Craig Knippel

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