Here is a full guide for you on how to add mirror effect to images in Windows 11/10. A mirror effect adds a reflection of the source image to the output. Although, there are multiple image editing software using which you can mirror an image with the help of the Flip function. However, a mirror effect generates an output image that consists of the original photo with its reflection. To do so, you can use a dedicated tool that automatically adds mirror effects to your photos.
In this post, we are going to mention different methods and tools that let you add mirror effects to photos on Windows 11/10. You can apply the mirror reflection effect while customizing reflection size, opacity, reflection type, background color, and more. Now, let us check out the methods using which you can generate images with mirror reflection.
What app has mirror effect?
If you are looking for an app for Windows 11/10 that has a mirror effect, you can use the ones mentioned earlier in this article, including Collage Photo Mirror & Selfie Camera Mirror and Mirror Photo Edit Collage. We have mentioned the steps to use these apps to add mirror effect to images; you can check them out above.
How do I add a mirror effect to a photo?
All the tools mentioned in this post let you add a mirror effect to a photo. You can use free software, Windows 11/10 app, or an online service to add mirror reflection effect to photos.
How to add Mirror Image Effect in Windows 11/10
Here are the different methods and tools that you use to add mirror effect to images on your Windows 11/10 PC:
- Use free software called Inverted Image
- Add mirror effect to images using free Windows Store app.
- Use online service to add mirror reflection effect to images.
Let us discuss these above methods in elaboration now!
1] Use free software called Inverted Image
You can use a free software to add reflection to your images on Windows 11/10 PC. Here, we will mention this free software called Inverted Image. It is a dedicated software specially designed to apply mirror reflection effects to your images. Here are the basic steps to add mirror effect to images using Inverted Image:
- Download and install Inverted Image on your PC.
- Launch the Inverted Image software.
- Open the source image to which you want to apply the mirror effect.
- Customize various options to adjust the mirror effect in the output.
- Save the final image with the mirror reflection effect.
Let us discuss the above steps in detail!
Firstly, download this free software Inverted Image from here and install it on your Windows 11/10 computer. Launch this application and then import the input image using the Open function.
Now, you will be able to view the image with a default mirror effect on the main interface. Simply set up various options to customize the mirror effect, such as mirror effect position (top, bottom, left, or right), size of the effect, transparency, and effect color (colorful or gray). These parameters can be configured from the Standard tab. If you want to customize more options related to the mirror effect, go to the Additional tab and set up parameters including background fill color, alpha channel, and add wave.
You can view the real-time preview of the output image on its main screen. If it looks good, you can finally save the output by clicking on the Save as button.
All in all, it is a good software for generating images with their mirror reflection. It works with a wide number of image formats including JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, PSD, TIF, ICO, CUR, WMF, EMF, Camera Raw Images, etc.
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2] Add mirror effect to images using a free Windows Store app
There are some free Windows 11/10 apps to add mirror effects to images. You can simply install the apps from Microsoft Store and then start adding mirror reflection to your photos without much hassle. Here are the two apps that we are going to mention in this article:
- Collage Photo Mirror & Selfie Camera Mirror
- Mirror Photo Edit Collage
Let us discuss how these apps enable to you add reflection effect to photos.
1] Collage Photo Mirror & Selfie Camera Mirror
You can use this free app called Collage Photo Mirror & Selfie Camera Mirror that allows you to add reflection to images. As its name suggests, it is also used for creating collages in different grids, adding effects to images, and taking selfies with your webcam on Windows 11/10. Let us now check out the steps to add mirror effect to an image using this free Windows app:
- Install the Collage Photo Mirror & Selfie Camera Mirror app.
- Open the app.
- Tap on the Mirror option from the home screen.
- Select the input image to add the mirror reflection effect.
- Choose the type of mirror effect to apply to your image.
- Apply some other editing if needed like filters, frames, stickers, text, etc.
- Save the resulting image.
Firstly, you need to install this app on your PC and then launch it. When you open the app, you will see a Mirror option along with some other options on its home screen. Simply tap on the Mirror option and then browse and select the source image file from your PC.
Next, it will display the image with a default mirror reflection. You can then select the type of mirror effect you want to add to your image by clicking on the Mirror option. Furthermore, you can also add filters, frames, stickers, border frames, and text to your photos as per your need.
Finally, you can save the image with its mirror reflection by clicking on the Save button. And, you can also share the image directly via Twitter, Facebook, Mail, etc.
If you want to use this handy mirror photo editor app, you can get it from Microsoft Store.
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2] Mirror Photo Edit Collage
Mirror Photo Edit Collage is another free Windows 11/10 app to add mirror effects to images. It lets you create mirrored images, collages, and images in particular shapes. Here are the steps to use this app to add reflection to your images in Windows 11/10:
- Download and install the Mirror Photo Edit Collage app.
- Launch the app.
- Click on the Mirror option.
- Open the source image.
- Choose a mirror effect type.
- Add effects, stickers, text, etc., if needed.
- Save the output image.
Now, let’s discuss the above steps in detail.
Firstly, you can download and install the Mirror Photo Edit Collage app from Microsoft Store. After that, launch this app to start using it.
Now, click on the Mirror option present on its home screen. It will ask you to open the source photo; simply browse and select the input image.
Next, an image editor will open up where you will see your image with reflection. You can now click on the Mirror button and choose the type of mirror effect you want to add to the image, such as horizontal mirror effect, vertical mirror effect, multiple tiles of the mirror effect, etc.
If needed, you can also crop the image and add effects, stickers, and text to the output image.
When done editing the image, click on the Save button to save the edited image. It saves the resulting image to a default location that you can open after the image is processed and saved. You can also share the mirrored image via Mail and various social networking apps.
It is a nice and useful app to create images with mirror reflection effects on Windows 11/10 PC.
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3] Use online service to add mirror reflection effect to images
You can also use free web services to add mirror reflection effects to your photos. There are multiple online websites that enable you to do so. Here, we are going to use this online service called generateit.net to add mirror effects to images.
How to add mirror effect to image online:
Here are the steps to follow to add mirror reflection effect to an image online:
- Open your web browser.
- Navigate to generateit.net.
- Select the source image.
- Choose the reflection size.
- Select a background color.
- Click the Generate It button to create a reflection.
- Download the resulting image.
Firstly, open a web browser and head over to generateit.net. Now, open the source image by clicking the Choose file button.
Next, adjust the reflection size as per your requirement. And then, select the background color to fill the mirror reflection background.
Finally, click on the GENERATE IT button to process the image with a mirror reflection.
When processing is done, it will show you the output. You can right-click on the image and save it to your PC.
That’s it! Hope this article helps you add mirror effects to your photos.
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