Mirrored images are impressive and can add a bit of polish to your document cover, title slides, PowerPoint presentation, and more. Below are the steps to create a mirrored image with Snagit 12.
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Let’s Go!
1. Copy Image
With your image open in Editor, select Tools tab > Copy All 
button. (Or, Ctrl + C.)
2. Increase Canvas Size
Grab the bottom handle on the canvas and drag downward to increase the size of the canvas. You will want to double the current size.
3. Paste Image
Select Tools tab > Paste button. (Or, Ctrl + V.)
Grab the pasted image and move it into the empty canvas area.
If the canvas is too small, grab the handle again and drag to make it larger.
4. Align Image
Line up the pasted image so it is perfectly aligned with the original image.
5. Rotate and Flip Image
Click on the pasted image to select it. Grab the green handle and rotate the image to now be upside down and aligned with the original image. Press <Shift> when the image is almost aligned to snap it into position.
With the pasted image selected, choose Image tab > Canvas group > Rotate down arrow > Flip > Horizontal.
Right-click on the pasted image > Select Flatten from menu.
6. Size Image for Effect
For this next step, determine how large you want the actual effect to be. Do you want the entire image to be mirrored or just a part of it? Keep the final size of the image in mind when deciding on how much to keep or trim.
For the best effect, keep at least half of the image. Grab the bottom handle on the canvas and drag upward to decrease the image to the desired size.
7. Add Vector Blur Object
Select Tools tab > Drawing Tools group > Blur button > Smooth button > 25%. Drag a selection rectangle around the area to be the mirror. This creates a blur vector object.
Drag a corner of the blur object to move and/or resize it to cover the entire area to be mirrored. Right-click the blur object and select Flatten.
8. Apply Fade Effect
- Drag a selection rectangle around the area to be the mirror. Choose Selection Tools > Drawing Tools group > Selection tool.
- Choose Image tab > Styles group > Edges > Fade Edge Options. Use the arrow buttons to select the left, bottom, and right sides. Use the slider to adjust the Effect Size until the edges are barely visible. (The level will vary according to the kind of image being used.)
![Blur Image]()
9. Apply the Perspective Effect
Note: Click the mouse cursor once on the canvas to remove the selection from around the mirrored area before
proceeding.
Choose Image tab > Styles group > Effects button > Perspective > Perspective / Shear Options. The options dialog box appears.
Move the Perspective Horizontal slider to achieve the desired result. (At this time, you can also experiment with the Shear options.) When done, click OK.
10. Apply a Border
Use the polygon shape tool to draw a smooth border around the un-mirrored part of the image. This gives the final image a more polished appearance.
- Choose Tools tab > Drawing Tools group > Styles group > Outline button > Shape > Polygon.
- Choose Outline > Width > 4 px
- Choose Fill > No Fill
- Click on the top corner and drag a line across the top of the un-mirrored section to the lower right corner. Release the mouse on the corner then drag line to the next corner. Repeat and go to the top corner. When you come to the beginning point, double-click to complete the shape.
If the shape is not perfect, use the yellow handles to adjust the shape.
11. Finish Up
Choose Image tab > Trim to remove excess canvas.
Choose File > Save to save your image.
Here is how our image looks on a gray background:
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