Product mirroring is not cosmetic if ports, labels, or shadows disagree
`product-photo-symmetry` helps unify hero spacing, balance asymmetrical white space, or align controls across a colorway grid. After a horizontal flip, USB ports, crown positions, L/R earcup marks, and asymmetric prints swap sides. If alternate angles in the PDP stay unflipped, customers read conflicting hardware truth and doubt authenticity. One-sided softbox lighting makes highlights and falloff disagree with the mirrored geometry—subtle but visible at 100%. Apparel with zippers, pockets, or directional graphics cannot mirror blindly. Vehicle fronts carry identity cues; flipping can imply a different trim. Encode a DAM rule for whether the SKU master is mirrored, and sync every derivative so growth, marketplace, and retail PDFs stay coherent.
Product mirror workflow
- On `product-photo-symmetry`, list non-flippable cues: ports, text, serials, prints.
- Cross-check other angles for logical consistency.
- Tag mirrored assets in the library with reason and owner.