How to mirror PDF pages
Mirror your pages horizontally or vertically. Learn the available controls, a practical example and what to check.
Open Mirror pages →Follow these steps
- Choose the supported source file or files from your device.
- Confirm that a horizontal mirror is what you need.
- Export and check the orientation of text and artwork.
What this tool actually does
Mirroring reflects content rather than turning it. Horizontal reverses left and right; vertical reverses top and bottom. Ordinary reading copies usually do not need either.
Choose the controls for your document
Choose Mirror direction and test one page. Confirm the printer will not mirror the result again, which would cancel the transformation.
Before your first export
For transfer printing, confirm the required mirror direction with the printing process. Read the resulting labels backwards on screen and inspect orientation; mirroring is different from rotating a page.
The page is upside down rather than left-right reversed
Review the selected mirror direction. Rotation and vertical reflection can look similar on a symmetrical page; use an asymmetric word for checking.
A checked example you can try
All six source pages remain readable in the parsed output.
Settings used in this engine check
- quality
- compact
- angle
- 90
- margin
- 20
- start
- 1
- columns
- 2
Check the result
Mirrored text reads backwards. This is different from rotating a sideways page.
Keep the original. When this task produces a file, reopen the download in the application where you will use it and inspect the affected pages. An illustration explains the operation; it is not a recorded processing test.
Practical tips
- Choose Mirror direction and test one page. Confirm the printer will not mirror the result again, which would cancel the transformation.
- Review the selected mirror direction. Rotation and vertical reflection can look similar on a symmetrical page; use an asymmetric word for checking.
- Check the print driver and application settings. Use mirroring in one place only, then test a small disposable print.
Questions
The page is upside down rather than left-right reversed?
Review the selected mirror direction. Rotation and vertical reflection can look similar on a symmetrical page; use an asymmetric word for checking.
The printed transfer is reversed twice?
Check the print driver and application settings. Use mirroring in one place only, then test a small disposable print.
What is this tool useful for?
Mirror artwork or correct a mirrored page image.
What should I check in the result?
Mirrored text reads backwards. This is different from rotating a sideways page.