Outdoor Advertisement Billboard Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Designbolts
This outdoor advertisement billboard mockup is one of the simpler ways to present a movie poster or an ad campaign convincingly.
It’s a handy file for marketing teams and students pitching campaigns. Tip: outdoor ads are read in a second or two. Big type and one image will look far better in this scene than a busy layout.
Showing a campaign in context helps clients see the scale; a design that feels loud on a laptop can look quiet on the street.
Good for
- A movie poster
- An ad campaign
- A product launch visual
This is a free file from Designbolts. When you click download you’ll land on their page to grab it.
Outdoor Advertisement Billboard Mockup: editable parts
Main things you can change in Photoshop:
- Ad artwork, placed through the smart object
- Glow layer for backlit scenes, where included
- Brightness to match the scene
Add your design to the Outdoor Advertisement Billboard Mockup
- Keep the ad simple: one image, a short headline and the logo.
- In the Layers panel, find the layer with the small smart object icon and double-click it.
- Place your design, hide the sample artwork, save, and go back to the main file.
- Match the ad’s brightness to the scene with the lighting layers.
- Save a JPG for clients and social media, and keep the PSD for later changes.
Check your artwork’s aspect ratio against the smart object before you start, or faces and logos get cropped.
Where the Outdoor Advertisement Billboard Mockup works best
- Use it as the cover image for a movie poster in your portfolio.
- Make two or three colour versions of an ad campaign and let the client pick.
- Show a product launch visual to a client before it goes to print or production.
Before you download
- Made by Designbolts. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- The preview shows the angle, background and lighting you’ll get.
- Check the licence on the author’s page. Personal and commercial terms differ from file to file.
- Built for Adobe Photoshop. A recent CC version handles the smart objects best.
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Questions about this mockup
Can I use this billboard mockup for client work?
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 billboard?
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.
What ratio should my artwork be?
Open the smart object and check its canvas; design to that ratio. Most outdoor mockups use common print ratios, but it varies from file to file.
Why does the download open another website?
We list free files from designers around the web and link to the original page, so Designbolts gets the visit and you get the file exactly as they published it.
