Open Magazine Mockup PSD
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Graphic Google
Need to show an editorial spread to a client? This open magazine mockup does the job in a few minutes.
Useful for publishers as much as for editorial designers. Quick tip: keep text at least a few millimetres from the edge. The mockup shows the trim, and cramped margins read as a mistake.
Seeing a layout on a real magazine is also the easiest way to catch problems early. A phone number that looked fine on screen can turn out too small once it sits on paper.
This is a free file from Graphic Google. When you click download you’ll land on their page to grab it.
Editable options in the Open Magazine Mockup PSD
Main things you can change in Photoshop:
- Your design, placed through the smart object
- Paper texture you can turn up or down
- Front and back artwork, where both sides are shown
- Shadows and highlights on their own layers
Add your design to the Open 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.
- Tweak the shadow and highlight layers to suit your colours.
- Save a JPG for clients and social media, and keep the PSD for later changes.
Another tip: use CMYK-friendly colours in the artwork itself, even though the mockup is RGB, so what the client sees is close to print.
Best uses for this Open Magazine Mockup
- Show an editorial spread on your online shop or product page.
- Show a company newsletter to a client before it goes to print or production.
- Share a magazine cover on Instagram, Behance or Dribbble with a real-looking preview.
Good to know
- Made by Graphic Google. 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.
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Questions about this mockup
What licence does it come with?
That depends on the author's terms. The download page lists what is allowed; when in doubt, ask the author directly.
How do I put my artwork on the magazine?
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.
Can I show both sides?
It depends on the file. Many print mockups include a front and a back smart object; the preview usually shows whether both sides are visible.
Why does the download open another website?
We list free files from designers around the web and link to the original page, so Graphic Google gets the visit and you get the file exactly as they published it.
