[openbeos] Re: ShowImage "Mirror" Operations

Hmmm, that Paint Shop Pro implementation does make this tricky, though
it does make sense. I see Stephan's point in regards to Flip, in fact
that is the same confusion I have with Mirror. Stephan: do you have
operations like this in WonderBrush? If so, what are they called?

What about "Flip Left to Right" and "Flip Top to Bottom" ? Those are
pretty long of course, but quite explicit. I think Flip could be
replaced with Mirror without any confusion as well (though I
personally like Flip.)

Ryan

On 4/18/06, Curtis Wanner <katisu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> To add to the confusion:
> In Paint Shop Pro they use "Mirror" for changing the left and right.  As if
> holding the printed image up to a mirror.
> They use "Flip" to turn the image upside down.  As if holding the printed
> image upside down to a mirror.
>
> Curtis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephan Assmus" <superstippi@xxxxxx>
> To: <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 4:17 PM
> Subject: [openbeos] Re: ShowImage "Mirror" Operations
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> >> My suggestion would be to rename them to Flip Vertically and Flip
> >> Horizontally, which I am use to from the GIMP (and I assume Photoshop
> >> has similar operations.) Flip Vertically would be the same as Mirror
> >> Horizontal, and Flip Horizontally would be the same as Mirror
> >> Vertical.
> >>
> >> Does this idea seem reasonable? If I was confused, others may be as well.
> >
> > I'm all for changing the wording to make something more clear. That being
> > said, I don't think that "Flip Vertically" is different from "Mirror
> > Horizontally". Both phrases don't make it perfectly clear to me (I admit
> > English is not my first language), if the "direction" they mean is the
> > axis
> > on which the image is flipped, or the direction of the movement. Or does
> > "flip" imply the movement?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > -Stephan

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