Node.js GM flip() Function

Last Updated : 28 Apr, 2025

The flip() function is an inbuilt function in the GraphicsMagick library which is used to create a mirror image in the vertical direction. The function returns the true value of success. 

Syntax:

flip()

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters. 

Return Value: This function returns the GraphicsMagick object. 

Example 1: 

javascript
// Include gm library 
const gm = require('gm'); 

// Import the image 
gm('1.png') 

// Invoke borderColor() function and 
// set border color to green 
.borderColor('Green') 

// Invoke resize function 
.border(10, 30) 

// Invoke flip() function 
.flip() 

// Process and Write the image 
.write("flip1.png", function (err) { 
    if (!err) console.log('done'); 
}); 

Output:

  

Example 2: 

javascript
// Include gm library 
const gm = require('gm'); 

//Import the image 
gm(600, 300, 'white') 

// set the color for the stroke 
.stroke("green", 3) 

// Set the font 
.font("Helvetica.ttf", 60) 

//Call to drawText Function 
.drawText(100, 280, "GeeksforGeeks!") 

// Invoke borderColor() function and 
// set border color to green 
.borderColor("Green") 

// Invoke border function 
.border(62, 32) 

// Invoke flip() function 
.flip() 

// Process and write the image 
.write("flip2.png", function (err) { 
    if (!err) console.log('done'); 
}); 

Output:

  

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