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How to Create a mirror image effect

You want to create a mirror image effect of a photo but you don't know how to do, well, this tutorial will guide how to create by yourself with Adobe Photoshop.

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Solution

  1.  Here is the photo I will use in this tutorial, the photo is 450*300 pixels.
    Photoshop Mirror effect: Source photo
    Photoshop Mirror effect: Source photo
  2. Open the photo in Photoshop. Create a new file with a suitable width and height, here I set it 500*300 pixels. Then, copy the photo to the new file work place.
    Mirror Effect: Copy image
    Mirror Effect: Copy image
  3. Create a vertical guide line (View -> New Guide...) in the center of the new file with a position of 250 px.
    Mirror Effect: Create vertical guide line
    Mirror Effect: Create vertical guide line
  4. Then, drag the photo layer to create a copy layer, then the new layer's name will be "photo copy".
    Mirror Effect: Create copy layer
    Mirror Effect: Create copy layer
  5. Select "photo copy" in the "LAYERS" panel, and then go to "Edit -> Transform -> Flip Horizontal". 
    Mirror Effect: Flip horizontal copy layer
    Mirror Effect: Flip horizontal copy layer
  6. Then drag the "photo copy" layer to the left side.
    Mirror Effect drag copy layer
    Mirror Effect drag copy layer
  7. Select "Rectangular Marquee Tool" and select the right side of the "photo copy" as below, then click "Delete" to delete the selection.
    Mirror Effect: Select the right side
    Mirror Effect: Select the right side
  8. Finally, clear the guide line (View -> Clear Guides), and the mirror effect was completed.
    Mirror Effect completed
    Mirror Effect completed
  9. You can also use this tutorial to create mirror effect for your own photos or your family and friends'!

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