Using Photoshop Smart Objects to Create A Mockup

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[I] often see people online asking how to create a mockup of their website on a device. Great news! It’s way easier than you think. Knowing how to use smart objects in Photoshop means you are no longer limited to using stock photography or buying expensive mockup kits. If you’re a photographer, even better. Shoot your own brand images, follow this tutorial and you’ll have a whole new range of marketing images you can use to promote your business. Don’t forget to download the free layered image at the bottom of this post.

PS. Want a super speedy mockup of your website on all devices. Head over to Am I Responsive, enter your website address and screenshot the result. And if you know how to use the Chrome Inspector tool or Firebug, you can change the background colour too.

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9 Comments

  1. Bill
    Bill on December 3, 2016 at 1:12 pm

    Thanks for this tut. Everyone uses mockups some way and I never really learned about smart objects. Really makes it a lot easier.

  2. Alison
    Alison on December 3, 2016 at 9:39 pm

    Another really useful and functional tutorial! Thank you Melissa. ((:

  3. Mamad M
    Mamad M on February 27, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    This was awesome! Just what I’ve been looking for. Thanks so much 🙂

  4. Sarah
    Sarah on March 10, 2019 at 3:34 pm

    Thank you so much for this tutorial, it’s been so helpful and easy to follow!

  5. Kelly Newbury
    Kelly Newbury on April 26, 2020 at 8:15 pm

    Thank you so much for this! I’ve been searching forEVER for an easy tutorial like this!

  6. Katerina
    Katerina on July 28, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    Thank you so much for this tutorial!

  8. Matt B.
    Matt B. on November 20, 2020 at 2:15 am

    This is so helpful! Thank you!

  9. John Paul
    John Paul on June 11, 2021 at 4:17 pm

    Hi, this was such an amazing post.
    I have been playing around with the same technique for Photoshop Mockup Tutorial and it worked great.

    Thanks again for the tip!