To flip the canvas horizontally in Krita, press the M key. This will mirror the view without affecting the actual image data.
Krita offers several options for manipulating the canvas view to aid in your workflow, including flipping, rotating, and duplicating the view. Here's a breakdown of how to flip the canvas:
- Horizontal Flip (Mirror View): As stated above, press the M key to flip the canvas horizontally. This is useful for spotting perspective errors or imbalances in your artwork.
While the M key is the default shortcut, you can also customize this and other shortcuts within Krita's settings:
- Go to Settings > Configure Krita.
- Select Keyboard Shortcuts.
- In the search bar, type "flip".
- You will see actions like "Flip Canvas Horizontally". You can then change the shortcut associated with it.
Remember that these canvas manipulations are just for the view. They don't alter the actual image content. If you want to permanently flip the image, you'll need to use the Image > Mirror Image Horizontally option.
