We’ll start by preparing your mockup object and setting up a flexible workflow. From there, you’ll work through multiple real-world examples: wrapping designs around cylindrical cans, handling rotated objects, matching perspective on cardboard surfaces, and even placing designs onto complex objects like newspapers with overlapping foreground elements.

Along the way, you’ll master advanced warping techniques, blend modes for realistic lighting and shadows, and Blend If sliders to naturally integrate designs into textured surfaces. Each lesson builds on the previous one, helping you understand why things work, not just which buttons to click.

By the end of the class, you’ll be able to turn almost any object into a convincing mockup, ready for client presentations, portfolios, product visuals, or branding projects.

What You’ll Learn

• How to create realistic mockups from scratch in Adobe Photoshop
• How to prepare and isolate objects for mockup workflows
• Advanced warp techniques for curved, tilted, and irregular surfaces
• How to match perspective on real-world objects
• How to create realistic lighting and shadows using blend modes
• How to use Blend If sliders for seamless surface integration
• Techniques for removing existing text or graphics from objects
• How to mock up complex objects with overlapping foreground elements
• A reusable workflow for packaging, branding, and product visuals