Node.js GM flop() Function

Last Updated : 28 Apr, 2025

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

Syntax:

flop()

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 flop() function
.flop()

// Process and Write the image
.write("flop1.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 flop() function
.flop()

// Process and write the image
.write("flop2.png", function (err) {
    if (!err) console.log('done');
});

Output:

  

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