Mirror/Flip Option for Captured Photos and Videos

Summary

Add a native horizontal flip/mirror option for captured photos and videos, controllable as a booth preset and/or selectable before print.

Problem

Guests increasingly expect their photos to match what they saw on screen during capture. Front-camera previews and mirror selfies on social media have trained users (especially younger guests) to see themselves mirrored. When the printed or saved output appears un-mirrored ("correct" orientation), it reads as wrong or unfamiliar to them. Operators report clients complaining that results don't look like the front-camera/mirrored image.

A separate but related use case is the emerging "signature" video format, where a guest appears to sign on their screen. This requires the video to be flipped 180 degrees horizontally so text and motion read correctly.

Requested Behavior

Add a horizontal flip/mirror setting that applies to capture output:

  • Print as Captured (default) - no change to current behavior

  • Print Mirrored / Flipped Horizontally - flips output horizontally

Configuration:

  • Selectable as a booth preset (operator sets once per booth event)

  • Applies to both photo and video output

Scope Notes

  • Applies to photos and videos. Video flip enables the "signature" format and other mirrored-motion effects.

  • Should not change the live preview behavior unless a related preview-rotation request is folded in (see linked post on rotating the preview).

  • Confirm interaction with existing overlays/text so mirrored output doesn't reverse branded text.

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Feature Request

Date

5 months ago

Author

1497788825

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