Mirror and Reflect Issues

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
May 28, 2024
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Hey everyone! I first created an outline of my text to manipulate it, then I decided I wanted to reflect the "K" character in my deisgn. So when I mirror it and reflect it, it still shows an outline of the original K and lets me manipulate it, but as if I hadn't reflected it . But I can still see the mirrored K, I am just having to manipulate it backwards... not sure if this makes sense but here's what it looks like

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Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

That looks like the Transform effect, mirrored from the center and without creating a copy.

Have a look at the Appearance Panel.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

Exactly what did you do step by step? Apply the transform effect?

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Kayton37688366ma88Author

Participant

1. Created text

2. used command, shift, O to create an outline of the text.

3. Manioulated shape using direct selection tool

4. Applied transform , reflect effect

Monika Gause

Community Expert

The effect needs to be expanded with "Expand appearance". You could do that or do the mirroring differently. In the transform panel's menu you can reflect (Flip)

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