Perspective Open Magazine Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Graphberry
This perspective open magazine mockup is one of the simpler ways to present an editorial spread or a magazine cover convincingly.
Useful for publishers as much as for design students. Quick tip: export your artwork at the size the smart object asks for; scaling a small file up is the usual reason print mockups look soft.
Print jobs are expensive to redo, so a realistic preview before the order goes out is cheap insurance.
Credit goes to Graphberry. We link to their download page rather than re-uploading the file, so check their terms there before commercial use.
What’s inside the Perspective Open Magazine Mockup PSD
Main things you can change in Photoshop:
- Your design, placed through the smart object
- Shadows and highlights on their own layers
- Front and back artwork, where both sides are shown
How to use the Perspective Open Magazine Mockup
- Get your artwork ready at print size, with 3 mm of bleed if it runs to the edge.
- Open the PSD in Photoshop and find the smart object layer, usually named “Your Design” or “Place Here”.
- Place your design, hide the sample artwork, save, and go back to the main file.
- Export with File › Export › Export As: JPG for sharing, PNG for the web.
Use CMYK-friendly colours in the artwork itself, even though the mockup is RGB, so what the client sees is close to print.
Where the Perspective Open Magazine Mockup works best
- Show a magazine cover on your online shop or product page.
- Share a company newsletter on Instagram, Behance or Dribbble with a real-looking preview.
- Present an editorial spread in a client proposal or brand guide.
Before you download
- Made by Graphberry. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- Built for Adobe Photoshop. A recent CC version handles the smart objects best.
- The preview shows the angle, background and lighting you’ll get.
Scroll down for similar magazine mockups from other designers.
Questions about this mockup
Is it free for commercial use?
It's free to download, but the licence belongs to Graphberry. Check their page: it states whether commercial use is allowed and if attribution is needed.
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 Graphberry gets the visit and you get the file exactly as they published it.
