Pillow in Hand Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Pixpine
A pillow in hand mockup, made for presenting a photo print. Drop in your artwork and the lighting and shadows stay as they are.
Textile designers and home decor shops tend to get the most out of files like this. Keep chest prints around a third of the shirt width. Oversized art looks unrealistic on a folded or worn garment.
Selling merch online without photos of every colour is hard; a good apparel mockup fills that gap until the samples arrive. Add a hoodie or sweatshirt shot next to it and you have a basic collection page.
Pixpine created this one and hosts the download on their own site, so you always get the latest version straight from the source.
Editable options in the Pillow in Hand Mockup PSD
The PSD is layered, so you can change:
- Print design, placed through the smart object
- Folds and wrinkles that wrap your print
- Fabric colour
How to use the Pillow in Hand Mockup
- Save your print as a PNG with a transparent background.
- In the Layers panel, find the layer with the small smart object icon and double-click it.
- Paste your design, resize it to fill the area, then save (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close that tab.
- Change the fabric colour with the colour fill layer.
- Export with File › Export › Export As: JPG for sharing, PNG for the web.
Another tip: if the print looks too sharp, a very slight blur (0.3 px) makes it sit into the fabric.
Ways to use this Pillow in Hand Mockup
- Make two or three colour versions of a pattern and let the client pick.
- Use it as the cover image for a photo print in your portfolio.
- Present a quote print in a client proposal or brand guide.
Before you download
- Made by Pixpine. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- Check the licence on the author’s page. Personal and commercial terms differ from file to file.
- The preview shows the angle, background and lighting you’ll get.
- Built for Adobe Photoshop. A recent CC version handles the smart objects best.
Need a different angle? The pillow mockups category has plenty more free PSD files.
Questions about this mockup
What licence does it come with?
Pixpine sets the licence, and it can differ from file to file. Many free files allow personal and commercial use, but some are personal-only or ask for credit. Read the terms on the download page before a paid project.
How do I put my artwork on the pillow?
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.
Does the print follow the fabric folds?
Better apparel mockups use a displacement map or warp so the print follows the wrinkles. Check the preview: if the folds show through the logo, it does.
