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How to mirror a whole layer, not just brush and eraser

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January 28, 2023
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Hi. I'm designing a logo and using a mix of brush, rectangle/ellipse tool, and so on, but the symmetry tool only applies to brush and eraser tools. Is there a way to somehow make a smart layer that is a copy of another layer, just mirrored/rotated? I want the symmetry to apply to all the pixels of a layer.

Windows

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c.pfaffenbichler

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Convert the Layers to one Smart Object, cmd-J, Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal, apply a Layer Mask to the top one.

Edit: If transparency is relevant both instances may have to be masked or a different approach (with a knockout layer) employed.

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Also, I can't transform a smart object, it says I need to convert it to raster first.

c.pfaffenbichler

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@default4a1g3fiil39y wrote:

Also, I can't transform a smart object, it says I need to convert it to raster first.

You appear to have an active Selection. Deselect (cmd-D).