Food Can Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Zippypixels
Here’s a food can mockup that works well for a soda design, an energy drink wrap and similar projects.
It’s a handy file for packaging designers and beverage startups. Tip: transparent or glass items show the background through. Test your label on the actual background colour you’ll use.
Labels behave differently once they wrap around a shape, and this is where you find out if yours still reads.
Zippypixels created this one and hosts the download on their own site, so you always get the latest version straight from the source.
What’s inside the Food Can Mockup PSD
The PSD is layered, so you can change:
- Label artwork, placed through the smart object
- Shadows
- Highlights and reflections
- Background colour
How to edit this Food Can Mockup in Photoshop
- Design the label flat and keep the logo in the middle third, where the curve bends it least.
- Open the PSD in Photoshop and find the smart object layer, usually named “Your Design” or “Place Here”.
- Paste your design, resize it to fill the area, then save (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close that tab.
- Turn the highlight layer down if it cuts across the logo.
- Save a JPG for clients and social media, and keep the PSD for later changes.
Leave a little breathing room around the label edge so the highlight strip does not cut through your logo.
Ways to use this Food Can Mockup
- Make two or three colour versions of a soda design and let the client pick.
- Show an energy drink wrap to a client before it goes to print or production.
- Use it as the cover image for a craft beer label in your portfolio.
Quick notes on this mockup
- Made by Zippypixels. 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.
- Check the smart object size before you design, so your artwork fits without stretching.
More free can mockups are listed below, each linking to the original author.
Questions about this mockup
What licence does it come with?
Zippypixels 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 add my design?
Open the file in Photoshop, double-click the smart object thumbnail, paste or place your artwork in the new tab, save it (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close. The main file updates on its own.
Which Photoshop version do I need?
A recent Photoshop CC version is best. Older versions can open the file but sometimes have trouble with smart objects and effects.
Will the label bend with the shape?
Good curved-product mockups use a warp so the label wraps around. The preview shows it: if the edges of the label curve away, it does.
