Paper Tube Packaging Mockups
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Anthony Boyd Graphics
If you’re presenting a food container design, this paper tube packaging mockup makes the idea feel real before anything is produced.
It’s a handy file for food and health brands and packaging designers. One thing worth knowing: check barcodes, weights and small legal text at 100% zoom. Packaging clients always look for those.
It’s also handy for crowdfunding pages and pitch decks, when the product exists but the packaging hasn’t been printed yet.
Works well for
- A food container design
- Full packaging artwork
- A product label
This is a free file from Anthony Boyd Graphics. When you click download you’ll land on their page to grab it.
Editable options in the Paper Tube Packaging Mockups PSD
Everything below is on its own layer:
- Label or box artwork, placed through the smart object
- Background colour
- Base colour of the pack
- Shadows
Editing the Paper Tube Packaging Mockups, step by step
- Export each side of the pack as its own image if the file has separate smart objects.
- Open the file in Photoshop and double-click the smart object thumbnail in the Layers panel.
- Paste your design, resize it to fill the area, then save (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close that tab.
- Check each visible side so the panels line up.
- Export with File › Export › Export As: JPG for sharing, PNG for the web.
Another tip: render two colour versions side by side. Clients choose faster when they compare.
Where the Paper Tube Packaging Mockups works best
- Share a product label on Instagram, Behance or Dribbble with a real-looking preview.
- Use it as the cover image for a food container design in your portfolio.
- Show full packaging artwork to a client before it goes to print or production.
Before you download
- Made by Anthony Boyd Graphics. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- Built for Adobe Photoshop. A recent CC version handles the smart objects best.
- Check the licence on the author’s page. Personal and commercial terms differ from file to file.
- Check the smart object size before you design, so your artwork fits without stretching.
Need a different angle? The packaging mockups category has plenty more free PSD files.
Questions about this mockup
What licence does it come with?
It's free to download, but the licence belongs to Anthony Boyd Graphics. Check their page: it states whether commercial use is allowed and if attribution is needed.
How do I put my artwork on the package?
Find the smart object layer (it has a small icon on its thumbnail), double-click it, place your design, then save and close that tab.
Do I need Photoshop?
Yes. This is a PSD mockup built with smart objects, so you edit it in Adobe Photoshop. Any recent CC version works.
Is the design wrapped around the shape?
Round packs usually use warp or displacement so the label bends with the shape. Flat boxes use separate smart objects for each visible side.
Why does the download open another website?
We list free files from designers around the web and link to the original page, so Anthony Boyd Graphics gets the visit and you get the file exactly as they published it.
