Open Horizontal Magazine Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Mr.Mockup
Show a magazine cover the way it will actually look: on an open horizontal magazine mockup.
Useful for editorial designers as much as for design students. Quick tip: if the paper has texture, drop the opacity of your art by a few percent so the grain shows through.
It also makes a good cover image for a Behance or Dribbble post, where the first thumbnail decides whether anyone clicks. For a complete brand board, show it next to a business card and a notebook.
This is a free file from Mr.Mockup. When you click download you’ll land on their page to grab it.
What’s inside the Open Horizontal Magazine Mockup PSD
Main things you can change in Photoshop:
- Your design, placed through the smart object
- Paper or background colour
- Front and back artwork, where both sides are shown
How to use the Open Horizontal Magazine Mockup
- Set up the design flat at the real print size and keep text inside a safe margin.
- 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.
- Save a JPG for clients and social media, and keep the PSD for later changes.
Worth remembering: keep text at least a few millimetres from the edge. The mockup shows the trim, and cramped margins read as a mistake.
Where the Open Horizontal Magazine Mockup works best
- Use it as the cover image for an editorial spread in your portfolio.
- Show a magazine cover on your online shop or product page.
- Show a company newsletter to a client before it goes to print or production.
Quick notes on this mockup
- Made by Mr.Mockup. 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.
- Some free mockups ask for credit when you post them. A short line in your caption is enough.
- The preview shows the angle, background and lighting you’ll get.
Browse more free magazine mockups on Artistic Orbit, with new files added every day.
Questions about this mockup
Is it free for commercial use?
Mr.Mockup 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.
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.
Will my artwork look printed or pasted on?
Most print mockups keep the paper texture and lighting on separate layers above your design, so it takes on the grain and shadows. If it still looks too clean, lower the opacity of your artwork a little.
Why does the download open another website?
We list free files from designers around the web and link to the original page, so Mr.Mockup gets the visit and you get the file exactly as they published it.
