I have scanned a floor plan and flipped the entire canvas.  Now, the
descriptions of each room read backwards.  I would like to know if there is
a way to select each description and flip them horizontally so they read
correctly.  I have posted this question before - but the instructions I
received don't seem to work.  Perhaps I am doing it wrong.  I am using PS
8.0 with a PC.  I have tried selecting the lettering, then marking it (puts
little boxes around it), then clicking inside and selecting Transform - then
selected flip horizontal - but nothing seems to happen.  Can anyone help?
Thanks.......

> Bobby writes ...
>
>I have scanned a floor plan and flipped the entire canvas.  Now, the
>descriptions of each room read backwards.  I would like to know if there is
>a way to select each description and flip them horizontally so they read
>correctly.  I have posted this question before - but the instructions I
>received don't seem to work.

If you have each "description" on a separate text layer then it's easy,
just select that text layer and do Edit - Transform - Flip Horizontal
... I just tried this out and it works fine.

If you don't have separate text layers then that's a whole 'nother
problem :)

On 14 Dec 2005 15:41:14 -0800, "Bill Hilton" <bhilton665@aol.com> found
these unused words floating about :
 
>
>If you have each "description" on a separate text layer then it's easy,
>just select that text layer and do Edit - Transform - Flip Horizontal
>... I just tried this out and it works fine.
>
>If you don't have separate text layers then that's a whole 'nother
>problem :)

A scan wouldn't have the descriptions as text.

Select the 'text', cut and paste. Flip each on its layer as you paste. Then
merge all the 'text' layers.

"+++Bobby "O"+++" <rmo555@cox.net> wrote in message
news:KE1of.41484$4l5.25026@dukeread05...
>I have scanned a floor plan and flipped the entire canvas.  Now, the
>descriptions of each room read backwards.  I would like to know if there is
>a way to select each description and flip them horizontally so they read
>correctly.  I have posted this question before - but the instructions I
>received don't seem to work.  Perhaps I am doing it wrong.  I am using PS
>8.0 with a PC.  I have tried selecting the lettering, then marking it (puts
>little boxes around it), then clicking inside and selecting Transform -
>then selected flip horizontal - but nothing seems to happen.  Can anyone
>help? Thanks.......
>

I am using Photoshop CS2, but I expect it is done the same way.

On the tools pallet, select either the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" or the
"Lasso Tool", and use one of them to make a selection around the text to be
"flipped".

Then go to - EDIT / TRANSFORM / FLIP HORIZONTAL which should flip your
selection.
Then go to - SELECT / DESELECT to deselect the text.

It should be that easy !!!!!

Good luck
Mick

After you select the text press <control>C to copy it.  Then press
<control>V to paste it on to a new layer.  Then go to Edit - Transform -
Flip horizontal and the text will flip.  You may have to move it to the
proper place after this.  When you are done with all of them you can flatten
the image or merge all the layers you added into one layer

In article <4PSdnR-iz8p-5DzenZ2dnUVZ_sGdnZ2d@wideopenwest.com>,
"John Forest" <jpforest@wowway.com> wrote:

> After you select the text press <control>C to copy it.  Then press
> <control>V to paste it on to a new layer.  Then go to Edit - Transform -
> Flip horizontal and the text will flip.  You may have to move it to the
> proper place after this.  When you are done with all of them you can flatt
en
> the image or merge all the layers you added into one layer

This is cumbersome and unnecessary.

It is not necessary to use copy and then Paste to make a selection into
a layer. Just make the selection and use Command-J to make the selection
into a new layer. (IN Photoshop, it is not necessary to use Copy-Paste
for almost anything, unless you are planning to copy from Photoshop and
pasting into a differrent application.)

But even that is not necessary. Just make the selection and use
Edit->Transform->Flip Horizontal.

--
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all at http://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html

The last suggestion doesn't work - probably because I only have one layer -
and that is the background.  Any other suggestions?  Thanks......


"tacit" <tacitr@aol.com> wrote in message
news:tacitr-9D1CF2.10570015122005@news-server1.tampabay.rr.com...
> In article <4PSdnR-iz8p-5DzenZ2dnUVZ_sGdnZ2d@wideopenwest.com>,
> "John Forest" <jpforest@wowway.com> wrote:
> 
>
> This is cumbersome and unnecessary.
>
> It is not necessary to use copy and then Paste to make a selection into
> a layer. Just make the selection and use Command-J to make the selection
> into a new layer. (IN Photoshop, it is not necessary to use Copy-Paste
> for almost anything, unless you are planning to copy from Photoshop and
> pasting into a differrent application.)
>
> But even that is not necessary. Just make the selection and use
> Edit->Transform->Flip Horizontal.
>
> --
> Art, photography, shareware, polyamory, literature, kink:
> all at http://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html

On 12/15/05 7:12 PM, in article LDnof.41798$4l5.29775@dukeread05, "+++Bobby
"O"+++" <rmo555@cox.net> wrote:

> The last suggestion doesn't work - probably because I only have one layer 
-
> and that is the background.  Any other suggestions?  Thanks......
>
>
> "tacit" <tacitr@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:tacitr-9D1CF2.10570015122005@news-server1.tampabay.rr.com... 
>
>
If you double-click the name of the layer in the layers palette, you will be
able to change the name and work with the layer just the same as any other.
Then follow the instructions above.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

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http://www.wizardofdraws.com

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>Bobby O writes ...
>
>The last suggestion doesn't work - probably because I only have one
>layer - and that is the background.  Any other suggestions?  Thanks.

OK, *this* will work ... I just tried it ... select the text, do
cntrl-J (which puts the text selection on a new layer) ... type v to
get the move tool and move the text off a bit and with the text layer
active do Edit - Transform - Flip Horizontal ... this fixes the text
orientation but you still have a copy of the original mirrored text in
the way so cover that up with the Clone tool if it has a simple
background or if it's in a 'busy' area that's hard to clone over
convincingly I'd just draw a box with the rect marquee tool and fill
with a color that's contrasty to the text so it looks like you're
creating 'text boxes' on purpose ... then move the flipped text back
into this box (or if you were able to clone successfully, move the text
anywhere you like).

If you have problems with this let me know and I'll post a couple of
jpegs showing the steps, but this should do it ...

Bill

On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:12:31 -0500, "+++Bobby \"O\"+++"
<rmo555@cox.net> wrote:

>The last suggestion doesn't work - probably because I only have one layer -
>and that is the background.  Any other suggestions?  Thanks......

You must be doing something wrong.    Mick's method is very simple and
it works for me.  It was what I was going to suggest until I saw his
post.  I'll repeat his post here:

=======================
I am using Photoshop CS2, but I expect it is done the same way.

On the tools pallet, select either the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" or
the "Lasso Tool", and use one of them to make a selection around the
text to be "flipped".

Then go to - EDIT / TRANSFORM / FLIP HORIZONTAL which should flip your
selection.
Then go to - SELECT / DESELECT to deselect the text.

It should be that easy !!!!!
========================

And it is just that easy.

Ken