Sometimes, in the process of uploading new photos to the VKontakte social network, it becomes necessary to slightly edit them, which consists of changing the angle of rotation. As part of the article, we will talk about methods for solving the problem both before loading the image and after adding it to the site, regardless of the date.
Flipping a VKontakte photo
In both options discussed below, you can flip absolutely any image, be it a photograph or a drawn picture. However, the exceptions are stickers, graffiti and files added by other users.
Method 1: Third Party Tools
This method is suitable for you if the need to rotate a photo arose before uploading it to a social network site or if it is possible to delete it and then upload the edited copy. In this case, the advantages include the variability of the means and the absence of restrictions on the angle of rotation of the image.
Online services
The simplest option is to upload the image to one of the special sites and then use the rotation function. We reviewed current and most convenient online services in a separate article, which can be found at the link below.
Note: Some resources allow you to download the finished file directly to VK without downloading it to your computer.
Graphic editor
If you are unable to use the online services discussed above or want to make additional adjustments in addition to rotation, you can resort to graphic editors. The most universal is Adobe Photoshop, for which we suggest studying instructions for rotating an image at the following link.
Read more: How to Rotate and Flip a Photo in Photoshop
Since Photoshop is a paid program and it is not always convenient to use it, you can resort to standard Windows OS tools. To do this, right-click on the picture and select the “Rotate” option depending on the desired angle.
Similar functions are provided by the basic Paint graphic editor integrated into Windows. This applies to both the standard version and the Paint 3D application.
There are also many graphic editors on the Internet that allow you to achieve the desired result. More attention should be paid to the Avatan service, as it is characterized by high performance and ease of use.
As a result, you will receive a modified image, which will subsequently have to be manually uploaded to VKontakte.
Method 2: Standard means
On VKontakte there are two related options for rotating a photo that you have added or saved. Photos of third-party users cannot be changed using the described methods. In this case, the rotation angle is strictly limited to 90 degrees.
- Open the social network site and go to the photo you want to rotate. The image can be located both on your page and in the community.
Once you've selected a picture, hover your mouse over the "More" link in the bottom toolbar. You can find out about the possibility of changing thanks to the “Delete” function, which is not available when viewing someone else’s image.
Click on one of the "Rotate" lines according to your requirements. After this, the photo will be flipped 90 degrees in one direction or another.
To access an additional way to rotate an image, from the same More list, select Photo Editor.
On the toolbar on the left side of the screen, click the Rotate button to rotate the image 90 degrees in a fixed direction. To rotate 180 degrees or more, you will need to repeat the described steps.
After completing the editing procedure, click the “Save” button.
This concludes the instructions and we hope you were able to edit the photo as needed.
VK video in mirror image
When processing video footage, sometimes there is a need to apply the result of video mirroring, including for the VKontakte website. The easiest way to accomplish this task is to use the pre-installed Windows Live Movie Studio program, which can be found in the list of typical Windows 7 applications.
So, in order to edit the video in mirror image, we follow the instructions:
- If an earlier version of Windows (Vista or XP) is installed on your computer, you have the opportunity to download the Windows Live Film Studio application on the official website at https://download.ru.msn.com/wl/ moviemaker. After installation, launch the program and add your own video using the “Add videos and photos” command from the main menu. It is worth noting that this program allows you to expand vertical video in VK.
- Wait until the application creates a storyboard for the video, and then select the frame that you need to mirror. You can select several frames or one or all video material. To do this, you need to select frames by holding the Ctrl button and highlighting the fragments with the cursor. Another option is to select everything using the hotkey Ctrl+A.
- Go to the “Visual Effects” tab in the main program menu (the “Home” tab is open by default). To activate hidden results, click the arrow icon at the bottom of the effects panel scroll bar. In the “Reflection” section, select 1 of the proposed options: horizontal or vertical reflection. The result will be formatted here. To view the total, press the recreate key in the navigation bar. If you are satisfied with the result, proceed to the step of saving the video file. There is such a way to rotate a video in VK using a converter.
- Then return to the “Home” section and click on the “Save Movie” button, which is located on the right side of the toolbar. In the menu that is formed, hover the cursor over the required version of the video recording from the proposed ones to see tips and select the format of the final result that you like.
- Now the video is ready and you can upload, and thus rotate the video in VK
How to rotate a site page element
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- Four photos up to 450px wide;
This example will focus on creating a stylish album page with rotated photographs.
I prepared images in advance (400px width) with addresses: https://uanon.ucoz.ru/prosto/povorot/photo_1.jpg
https://uanon.ucoz.ru/prosto/povorot/photo_2.jpg https://uanon .ucoz.ru/prosto/povorot/photo_3.jpg https://uanon.ucoz.ru/prosto/povorot/photo_4.jpg
In the future, we will assign identifiers (id) to images in accordance with their names.
First, we will prepare a block for our photo album using the div tag
, and also add photos to it using
the img tag
(each image must be enclosed in its own div tag), like this:
Please note
that we assigned an identifier to the block - id = "photo_page". Using the identifier, we can access the block using css.
Next you will need to set css styles for the block. List of styles: « position: relative;
» — will set the origin of coordinates from the upper left corner of our block;
« margin: 50px auto;
" - will set the indentation of our block "50px" above and below from the rest of the page content, and will also set the automatic indentation on the right and left, thus aligning our block to - will set the width to 900px and height to 650px, respectively.
The specified list of styles should be placed like this:
#photo_page position: relative; margin: 0 auto; width: 900px; height: 650px; text-align: center; >
note
to use “#photo_page” - this is how we accessed the block identifier.
Now we will assign common styles to each image inside the photo_page block. These are rounded corners, a gray border, a white background, padding and a shadow.
This will create a photo effect:
#photo_page imgborder-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid grey; background: #ffffff; padding: 10px; box-shadow: 2px 2px 10px #697898; >
note
to use “
#photo_page img
” - this way we will refer to all images inside the photo_page block
It is also important to add this short style:
#photo_page div float: left; >
It pushes all blocks inside the photo_page block to the left edge.
Now we move on to rotating the posted photos. For this we need the transform style. At the moment, it is not used in its pure form, but only with a prefix for each browser at the beginning, like this:
-webkit-transform: rotate(value); -moz-transform: rotate(value); -o-transform: rotate(value);
This is the rotation style for browsers: Google Chrome, Mazilla, Opera (respectively). Instead of the word “value” we will insert a number with a deg prefix at the end, like this:
Flip your computer/laptop screen using hotkeys
The easiest way to return the image position back is to use a hotkey combination.
Select the required combination on the keyboard depending on the current screen position:
- The screen is rotated 90 degrees to the left - Ctrl + Alt + right arrow;
- Screen rotated 90 degrees to the right - Ctr + Alt + left arrow;
- The screen is rotated 180 degrees (upside down) - Ctrl + Alt + downward arrow.
The keys must be pressed simultaneously, otherwise nothing will work.
Try using the key combination Ctrl + Alt + F8 - this will return the graphics settings to the “Default” value.
Did it help? Bookmark this page (just in case) and you can continue working. If everything remains in place, we try the next method.
Rotate the screen back through the graphics settings
If all the described methods do not help and the failure occurred at the software level, you can try to rotate the screen through the graphics adapter settings. The sequence of actions will depend on your device and the model of the installed video card.
Let's decide on the type of graphics adapter:
- Intel graphics – for laptops and personal computers without a discrete video card;
- Nvidia graphics – for PCs with an installed video card from this company, as well as laptops with the specified video adapter and a connected external display;
- AMD Graphics - For PCs with an AMD GPU and laptops with an external display attached.
Intel Graphics Options
This method is mainly suitable for owners of mobile PCs - laptops and netbooks, since the display operates on the basis of graphics integrated into the device’s processor. The name and appearance of the settings window may vary depending on the processor model.
1. On an empty space on the desktop, right-click and in the context menu click “Graphics Options” - “Rotate” - and the required rotation angle.
2. If the specified item is missing, go to “Graphic characteristics”.
3. In the HD graphics control panel window, mark the required rotation angle.
Don't forget to apply the changes; you won't need to reboot your device.
Video cards from Nvidia and AMD
This method will help owners of personal computers and mobile PCs with an external monitor connected via the HDMI port. All operations will be carried out from the video card control panel and do not forget to update the drivers first.
- Right-click on an empty area of the desktop and in the context menu, depending on the video card manufacturer, open “AMD VISION Engine Control Center” or “Nv Control Panel>
An approximate sequence of steps and the names of menu tabs are indicated, as they may vary depending on the driver version and video card model.
How to rotate the screen in Windows 10 or 7
To rotate the screen in Windows 10, right-click and select Display Settings. In Windows 7, right-click and select Screen Resolution.
In Windows 10, you will be taken to Settings > System > Display. In Windows 7, you will be taken to Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display > Display Settings.
Find the Orientation option under Scale and Layout, select the drop-down menu below it, and then choose your preferred screen orientation: Landscape, Portrait, Landscape (Flip), or Portrait (Flip).
This window looks different in Windows 7, but has the same orientation options.
If you don't see the screen orientation option in the Settings app in Windows 10 or Control Panel in Windows 7, try updating your computer's graphics drivers. This option may not be available if you are using generic video drivers that are not suitable for your computer's graphics hardware.
Three ways to flip the screen to its original position
I can imagine the situation - you turn on the computer, it loads and the image on the monitor takes on the wrong orientation. What to do? Panic! We urgently need to fix it and turn the screen on the computer to its normal position. And it doesn’t matter why this incident happened - someone’s “bad” joke or you turned it around yourself.
All described methods are applicable to computers based on OS Windows (7, 8, 8.1, 10) and are arranged in order: from simple to complex. Let's not waste any time and let's get started.
Flip your computer/laptop screen using hotkeys
The easiest way to return the image position back is to use a hotkey combination.
Select the required combination on the keyboard depending on the current screen position:
- The screen is rotated 90 degrees to the left - Ctrl + Alt + right arrow;
- Screen rotated 90 degrees to the right - Ctr + Alt + left arrow;
- The screen is rotated 180 degrees (upside down) - Ctrl + Alt + downward arrow.
The keys must be pressed simultaneously, otherwise nothing will work.
Try using the key combination Ctrl + Alt + F8 - this will return the graphics settings to the “Default” value.
Did it help? Bookmark this page (just in case) and you can continue working. If everything remains in place, we try the next method.
Flip the image through the screen parameters.
While digging through the settings, you could accidentally change the screen orientation from landscape, to portrait, or portrait, thereby flipping the image. Now the task is to return everything back.
1. On an empty space on the desktop, right-click. From the context menu, select Display Options.
2. You will be taken to Windows settings, “Display” section. Find the "Orientation" item, select "Landscape" and save the changes.
All of the above steps were performed on Windows 10. The only difference from younger versions is the design of the settings window. Don't be alarmed if the window design from the screenshots doesn't match yours.
Video online converter
An online video converter will be of great benefit in working with footage. This tool will allow you to make quite a lot of changes to the video.
- One of the most used resources for online video conversion into the format you need, with the ability to rotate the video during conversion, can be considered video.online-convert.com.
- To use the functions of this resource, you need to go to the site, select the final format for converting your video, and then, going to the options section, click on “Browse”.
- You will be able to upload your video from your hard drive. In addition, it is possible to embed a link to a file on the network into the resource.
- After this, you will have the opportunity to change other settings for your video. Bitrate, screen parameters, frame selection, and so on - changing all these parameters is possible using this converter. You can also easily change the “rotate video” parameter, where you can select the angle of rotation of the video in a clockwise direction (90 degrees, 180 and 270). After selecting the desired degree, you need to go to the “Convert file” option and wait a little. After transforming the video, you can save the file to disk and get your video in an upside-down state.
The above methods are the most accessible and simplest for rotating a video on VK.
Rotate the screen back through the graphics settings
If all the described methods do not help and the failure occurred at the software level, you can try to rotate the screen through the graphics adapter settings. The sequence of actions will depend on your device and the model of the installed video card.
Let's decide on the type of graphics adapter:
- Intel graphics – for laptops and personal computers without a discrete video card;
- Nvidia graphics – for PCs with an installed video card from this company, as well as laptops with the specified video adapter and a connected external display;
- AMD Graphics - For PCs with an AMD GPU and laptops with an external display attached.
Intel Graphics Options
This method is mainly suitable for owners of mobile PCs - laptops and netbooks, since the display operates on the basis of graphics integrated into the device’s processor. The name and appearance of the settings window may vary depending on the processor model.
How to rotate a photo on a computer
Many of us have encountered such an unpleasant situation when photos transferred from the phone to the computer turned out to be flipped 90 degrees to the left or right. Agree, viewing such pictures is extremely inconvenient. How to rotate a photo in the other direction? We will tell you about the simplest methods in our article.
- Windows Photo Viewer
The simplest and most understandable method, for which you do not need to download third-party applications and open a bunch of programs. Rotating a photo is literally done in one click. All you have to do is double-click the photo and click the rotation arrow depending on which direction the photo is rotated. Voila! There is no need to save the result as it is saved automatically.
- Paint
Another easy way to rotate a photo 90 or 180 degrees. This application is built into the Windows OS, so it is available to absolutely all users. So, to start working with Paint, you need to open the folder with the required image, right-click on it and select “Open with...” - “Paint” in the menu that appears. After the photo opens in the editor, select the “Rotate” button in the top toolbar. Here you choose the option to change the image, whether you will rotate it by 90 or 180 degrees or reflect along the horizontal or vertical axis. Once you have rotated a photo in Paint, you need to save the result.
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is a graphics editor that is actively used for photo retouching. This service is somewhat different from standard Adobe Photoshop, so those who are used to working in a familiar photo editor will be interested in learning how to rotate a photo in Lightroom?
So, the easiest way to rotate a photo is to use the arrows in the bottom corners of the photo, which rotate the image 90 degrees to the left or right.
There is another option with which you can rotate a photo in Lightroom. To do this, open the Photo menu and select Rotate Left CCW (rotate counterclockwise) or Rotate Right CW (rotate clockwise). Here you can mirror the photo horizontally or vertically.
Expand videos with third-party programs
Third-party programs are very often used for functions that are not supported by the VK website.
An easier way is to download the video and watch it in a normal player that has a flip function. To download, you can use any program that is available on the Internet. In addition, plugins are provided for most browsers, after installation of which a download button is formed next to the video. In addition, in order to expand the video screen in VK, you can use the function provided directly on the VK website. After you open the required video in normal mode, at the bottom of the screen (lower right corner) you will have a special icon, clicking on which will expand the video to full screen.