Mirror and Reflect Issues

[Kayton37688366ma88]

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 

 

[Monika Gause]

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

[Kayton37688366ma88]

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]

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)

[Ton Frederiks]

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

Have a look at the Appearance Panel.