Flipping a vector image

Hello,
How come there is no way to flip an entire vector image in fireworks?
There only seems to be an option in photoshop to do this:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7638a.h tml
Fireworks only has Modify -> Canvas -> Rotate (but no Mirror/Flip option). Only option seems to be to flip
all the elements individually and move them.

Hi John,
Linda is right but you needn't group your vectors. Just select them and then use Modify >> Transform >> Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical or Any of the Rotate commands. An alternate and easier way to do this is via Right Click >> Transform >> Flip Horizontal. Many users don't realize that common commands can be found on the right click menu :-)
- Anita

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