Flip
Use the flip transformation to mirror a delivered image variant.
Overview
Flip is useful for alternate art direction, correcting orientation, generated image variants, and mirrored layout treatments.
Syntax
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical parameter | flip |
| Alias | fl |
| Accepted values | vertical, horizontal, both, legacy horizontalBool:verticalBool, or an SDK object with horizontal and vertical |
Example
https://cdn.imgwire.dev/{organization_id}/{environment_id}/{image_id}?flip=horizontal
image.url({
flip: 'horizontal',
format: 'auto',
quality: 'auto',
});
imgwire images url img_123 --flip horizontal --format auto --quality auto
Live examples
| Original | Horizontal | Vertical |
|---|---|---|
 |  |  |
Best practices
- Use flip for explicit visual variants or orientation correction.
- Avoid flipping images that contain readable text, logos, or direction-sensitive content.
- Test mirrored generated images for visual oddities before using them in production.
Common mistakes
- Flipping images that contain text or UI screenshots.
- Using flip when the source asset should be corrected before upload.
- Applying horizontal flip globally to user-generated content without checking meaning.
Related pages
Last updated at: May 9, 2026