Expert: Kevin Stohlmeyer - 9/28/2009

Question
my husband is a artist who draws by hand, scans the image into illustrator cs4 and then colors it using illustrator. here's the problem.  After he is done coloring, we need to reverse the (entire) image so that it will print reversed or mirrored (Whichever is the correct word) onto transfer paper.  This is needed so that when we want to print his image on a tshirt, it is reversed, printed on transfer paper, and then ironed (or pressed) on the tshirt showing the correct way.  I have searched youtube and google and cant seem to find anything on reversing a completed image in illustrator!  Can you help?  Thanks!

Answer
Hi Octavia,

Normally, you would find a mirroring option in your print dialog box. If not, you can do the following:

In Illustrator: Select All (cmd+A mac, ctrl+A pc) and then go to Object>Transform>Reflect and reflect your image before you print.

In Photoshop, go to Image>Rotate Canvas>Flip Horizontal.


Thanks

Kevin