Mirroring and rotating let you reuse one design in multiple placements — like facing motifs on left and right chest, or text that follows a curve. Used carelessly, they create backwards logos.
When to Mirror or Rotate
- •Mirror motifs so a pair faces inward (left and right chest).
- •Rotate text or designs to follow collars, cuffs, or hems.
- •Never mirror text or logos with letters — they'll read backwards.
- •Rotate, don't mirror, when you just need a different angle.
- •Check directional elements like flags after mirroring.
How to Get It Right
- 1Use SewFlow's flip horizontal and vertical controls to mirror a design.
- 2Preview after flipping to catch backwards lettering.
- 3Rotate the whole design for angled placements.
- 4Keep a non-mirrored master for any design with text.
- 5Test paired designs together before stitching garments.
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Mirroring flips letters backwards. Only mirror designs without lettering, or keep the text on a separate, un-mirrored layer.