4 Ways to Reflect Objects in Adobe Illustrator Reflect Tool + Live Mirror

In this Adobe Illustrator Tutorial, I'll show you how to reflect an object using 4 different methods: first I'll show you how to use the Reflect Object Tool; second I'll show you how to reflect an object using the right-click options; thirdly I'll show you how to use the live mirror technique; and lastly I'll show you a more sophisticated version of the live mirror technique, which you can then apply to as intricate of a piece as you would like.




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[CaryHawkins]

Live Mirror vs. Reflect Tool: Which one do you prefer?

[cw]

“Sloppiness is just kind of rewarded” this statement tickled me to no end. Thanks for the informative videos!

[ezxavax]

Hey how I could merge them, so i could paint it?, like combine live mirror to 1 big object

[tenderwlderness]

Thank you so much, I was running around in circles before this video 😭

(You have a lovely voice by the way!)

[melissabarrera]

I like that you cut to the chase when explaining. Tahank you so much

[edmardisla]

Found the problem! Apparently didn't have Smart guides on. Thanks so much.

[AnimeNeedSeason]

they are very useful in different ways

[thariqlatheef]

Very good tutorial. Thank you very much sir.

[hurmazahidarts]

Thank u thank uu soo muchh i was very confused and very found. But u r .... Means amazing❤❤ now i subscribe you

[edmardisla]

Sorry to bother on a year old video, but when I click OK to mirror after selecting one copy it doesn't make the other copy, making the first one I made not visible. Any help? Thanks.

[journey]

I'm a little confuse about your circle in step 3 it was dissolving in the middle while mine wasn't. Does it matter? or not?

[VenomBroly]

Hi, could you say me plz how to turn those mirrored line into a full object, with its own path ?

[katemoon]

How do you reflect around an arbitrary line? Like a mirror, but not just a vehicle or horizontal line?

[NoahStillAsleep]

it did absolutely nothing but i can't be mad because this video is 3 years old

[ashuribear]

If i use the reflect tool it won’t make a complete vector image that’s transferable to other projects. Would be nice to explain how to flatten it once you’re done drawing symmetrically

[sleepisbutadream]

Gotten to the point of dragging the rectangle out (live mirror) but I don’t understand where all the extra red layers have come from? Followed everything to a tee up to that point but it a little confused on what I’ve missed there? Seems like the circles were on different layers somehow. Bit stumped on what’s gone wrong! 😩🙆🏻‍♂️ any tips on what I may be missing? Thanks! Great tutorial minus whatever I’ve not done correctly

[margretthatcher]

This is brilliant! Is there a way to do this where the motif copies to the other side of the page without reflecting? For example, I have a drawing of a rose where one of the petals one the right side of the flower is longer than the rest. I want that long petal to be on the right side of the flower when it is reflected on the other side of the page. So basically duplicating it rather than reflecting it? i wish I could show you a picture, that would be easier than trying to explain it haha

[YiinHikari]

the clipping mask is not working for me, I can't seem to find what I am doing differently... I got ok to the point with the live mirror (tho mine doesn't move in live-speed but when I drop the object, but still it works like a mirror just fine) but after that I created the black rectangle on top, selected the layer and clipping mask just like in the video, but is doesn't change anything, the image continue traspassing the other side... If someone see this and know what could I be doing wrong I would really appreciate your input, thank you author for the awesome video ♥

[xanman]

do you know how to reflect a half sided logo once its already done?

[emiwebber]

I'm pretending this is Bill Heder giving me Illustrator tips.