Realistic Soda Can Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author PSD Graphics
This soda can mockup is one of the simpler ways to present an energy drink wrap or a craft beer label convincingly.
It’s a handy file for beverage startups and packaging designers. A small tip: transparent or glass items show the background through. Test your label on the actual background colour you’ll use.
Beverage and beauty brands use renders like this on their shop pages long before the first production batch.
Good for
- An energy drink wrap
- A craft beer label
- A soda design
PSD Graphics created this one and hosts the download on their own site, so you always get the latest version straight from the source.
Editable options in the Realistic Soda Can Mockup PSD
Everything below is on its own layer:
- Label artwork, placed through the smart object
- Container colour
- Highlights and reflections
- Shadows
Add your design to the Realistic Soda Can Mockup
- 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”.
- Drop your artwork in, fit it to the canvas, save and close. The mockup updates by itself.
- Change the background to your brand colour.
- Export with File › Export › Export As: JPG for sharing, PNG for the web.
Another tip: labels on curved surfaces compress at the sides, so keep key text in the middle third.
Best uses for this Realistic Soda Can Mockup
- Make two or three colour versions of an energy drink wrap and let the client pick.
- Use it as the cover image for a soda design in your portfolio.
- Present a craft beer label in a client proposal or brand guide.
Quick notes on this mockup
- Made by PSD Graphics. 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.
- Built for Adobe Photoshop. A recent CC version handles the smart objects best.
- The preview shows the angle, background and lighting you’ll get.
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Questions about this mockup
Can I use this can mockup for client work?
It's free to download, but the licence belongs to PSD Graphics. Check their page: it states whether commercial use is allowed and if attribution is needed.
How do I put my artwork on the can?
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.
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.
Why does the download open another website?
We list free files from designers around the web and link to the original page, so PSD Graphics gets the visit and you get the file exactly as they published it.
