I use a lot of iron on transfers for projects here as well as the ones I do over on Graphics Fairy DIY. I often get emails and questions about the easiest way to flip an image – and it’s so easy that you probably already know how… but I thought I’d share just in case.
It’s seriously one step – dead simple – and you can do it in about 3 seconds. First open your image in Paint. I use Paint a lot because it’s free…. I like free.
Then click the little split triangle box, the one next to my big, red arrow. It will give you a drop down box, choose FLIP HORIZONTAL.
Save your image and you’re done! See, I told you it was easy 🙂 Sometimes in our
“make everything more difficult” world, we tend to overlook the simple things.
Now go forth and transfer!
Feral Turtle says
July 31, 2012 at 1:53 pmThanks for that tip Gina! I like free too.
Laura/Pet Scribbles says
July 31, 2012 at 3:17 pmAwesome tip! Thanks so much Gina!
Slavica Vucinic says
July 31, 2012 at 3:43 pmThank you!I didnt know that.Nice!Nice!
NanaDiana says
July 31, 2012 at 4:01 pmWell, you have certainly helped this not-so-techy person out this morning. I had NO IDEA how to do this. You are on my brand new BFF list! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! xo Diana
Richella says
July 31, 2012 at 4:32 pmMaybe lots of people already knew how to do this, but I surely didn’t! Thank you for explaining it.
Now, I need to find out more about Paint!
Tammy Partin Spangler says
July 31, 2012 at 8:19 pmThanks for the tip!
Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures says
July 31, 2012 at 8:41 pmThanks Gina.
Deanne says
July 31, 2012 at 10:42 pmI am going to try this, usually I just flip it when I am printing it out by clicking on t-shirt transfer in the printer options but it prints pretty slow.
Carol says
August 1, 2012 at 1:47 amWould you happen be willing to post the link for Paint…I do not have it on my computer and when I went to download it I keep finding it only with other software I do not want. Cannot wait to give this a try. What I do now is about 10x’s longer then this…cannot wait to give it a try.
Thanks Carol
Candy says
August 1, 2012 at 2:13 amThanks, Gina. So simple, but if ya don’t know how…….well, it’s not. 😎
srpprcrftr says
August 1, 2012 at 3:27 amTHanks so much, I haven’t figured out how to flip the words on my printer, looked at book but no savy. I’ll love to have that link to Paint myself without alot of other stuff don’t want. You are a peach for educating us. Made me feel better to see other people didn’t know how either. I have an HP Photosmart D110, most likely there’s a very simple way to reverse words but I’ve yet to understand it. DUH, LOL!
Donna Wilkes says
August 1, 2012 at 11:01 pmIt sounds so simple – maybe i can figure it out so far I have gone a long way around to get to my nose! Thanks!
Donna Wilkes says
August 1, 2012 at 11:17 pmOK, check out my time. I left my comment above, went to Graphics Fairy to download the hand holding the ad for rubber stamps. Opened my Microsoft Word, chose to insert a picture from a file, finally found that teeny little symbol, reversed it AND put a black frame around it, printed out a copy, closed down Word, left Graphics Fairy, came back here to post HOW EASY THIS IS! I am screaming with joy!!!
Erin says
August 2, 2012 at 1:45 amThis couldn’t have been more timely! I wanted to use a Graphics Fairy graphic on a totebag for a friend’s b-day present, but had no idea how to flip it. Thanks, Gina!
Erin
Carolina Country Living
XXOO AMY says
August 2, 2012 at 2:16 amyou are an angel! I knew this was easy but because I am a total computer idiot, I had no idea where to even begin. Thank you so much for the very easy tutorial!
Little Miss Maggie says
August 2, 2012 at 1:55 pmThanks for the tip. I didn’t know you could do that.
Elyse Cepull says
August 4, 2012 at 12:19 pmThank you. Finally someone told me!!!
Noreen says
August 17, 2012 at 2:52 pmThanks! Sometimes the simple tips we think everyone knows are really appreciated by those of us who haven’t figured it out yet.
Noreen
http://craftyjournal.com
Athena at Minervas Garden says
August 17, 2012 at 7:32 pmThank you for this great tip on flipping a transfer–I appreciate you sharing it with us.
Bobbi says
May 20, 2014 at 12:25 amI have an iPad . What is the app I need to download to get paint. I’m making something for my new grandson. When I found this , I was so happy. Please feel me how to do this on my iPad .
Thank you
Laurie says
June 15, 2014 at 10:43 pmThank you so much…this was very accurate, very easy and it really worked!
Beth jones says
October 16, 2015 at 2:06 amHello I’m starting my own little business don’t image transfers onto wood etc and I’m stuck when it gets to different fonts I only have the basic fonts in word and wondering how I get different ones like yours? Could you please help?
Many thanks
Gina Luker says
October 20, 2015 at 12:48 pmHave you tried any of these? http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2013/04/50-free-handwriting-fonts.html 🙂
Vickie Bast says
March 1, 2016 at 10:25 pmThank you so much for the tip! Just in time for a big project with several transfers with text. Helpful and free…what a fabulous combination!
Shelia Minor says
August 24, 2016 at 12:37 pmHi GINA : I have a few pictures that have words on them and they are of my Great Grand baby’s and I was wanting to copy these off on transfer paper and put them on my t shirts but when i print them off the words aren’t right ,every thing is the same when i print them, can you please help me ? Thanks A Bunch!!!!!!!!!
Gayla says
December 4, 2016 at 12:23 pmDo you know an app that I can use on my android to do this so I can connect my printer to my phone and print? I don’t have a computer. Please help!!!
Thanks,
GAYLA
Gina Luker says
December 5, 2016 at 10:33 amHi Gayla, I can’t help you I don’t have an Android, you should check with them maybe? Good luck!
Judith says
November 1, 2017 at 8:25 amBrilliant!!! Thank you so much!
Gina Luker says
November 1, 2017 at 8:32 amMy pleasure Judith 🙂
Carla says
January 1, 2018 at 12:29 amThanks so much for this Gina. I’ve messed up so many projects because I couldn’t figure out how to flip an image. You are a lifesaver.
Gina Luker says
January 1, 2018 at 1:08 pmMy pleasure Carla, Happy New Year!
Phyllis Roybal says
February 24, 2018 at 4:01 pmThank you so much for this information! It is going to save me so much time!
Gina Luker says
February 26, 2018 at 9:38 amIt is my pleasure Phyllis, so glad you found it helpful 🙂
Nancy says
June 26, 2018 at 7:29 amThis thread just showed up on my FB page this morning. I admit I must be behind everyone here in that I know how to flip the image, but don’t know how to do a transfer. Where do you get the images and are they just printed out on an inkjet printer?
Gina Luker says
June 26, 2018 at 10:48 amHi Nancy,
The images can be found all over the internet. Many sites offer them for free, one of my favorites is my good friend’s site, thegraphicsfairy.com
Yes you can print them on regular inkjet printer.
Janet Dalton says
August 30, 2019 at 10:49 amI want to copy something from pinterest. How do I get it to the paint app?
Janet says
August 30, 2019 at 11:06 amI want to copy something from pinterest. How do I get it to the paint app?
Suzanne says
December 4, 2019 at 12:49 amHi, love this information. Do you have a blog that I can follow please?
Gina Luker says
December 4, 2019 at 6:39 amHi Suzanne, yes http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com 🙂
Suzanne says
December 4, 2019 at 12:53 amHi again, I have just found your ‘subscribe’ button. Many thanks.
Gina Luker says
December 4, 2019 at 6:40 amYea, glad you found me!