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This document provides instructions for customizing magazine mockups using Photoshop layers. It explains how to [1] add your own design files by editing layer contents, [2] choose different mockup templates by enabling visibility of layers, and [3] add global or individual effects by making certain layers visible. It also provides details on how to adjust shadows, choose color backgrounds, and switch between light and dark versions of the mockups.

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This document provides instructions for customizing magazine mockups using Photoshop layers. It explains how to [1] add your own design files by editing layer contents, [2] choose different mockup templates by enabling visibility of layers, and [3] add global or individual effects by making certain layers visible. It also provides details on how to adjust shadows, choose color backgrounds, and switch between light and dark versions of the mockups.

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A how-to guide and general information to

help you get the most out of this file.


How to Add Your
Design ?

After your purchase & download


this graphic, you will find a
Photoshop .psd file which contain
all your mockups.

Once you open you Photoshop file,


you will find the following layers.

To add your design, go to the first


group layer “Your Design” and
expand its content by ticking the
arrow next to it as shown in the
screenshot.
Under this layer, you will find a
number of layers that represent the
magazine cover and each of the
inner pages. Right click on a layer
then click “edit contents”, a new
window will open, paste your
design in this window and save the
file. Now go back to your main file,
you will find that the design is
updated on the page you have
choose to edit. Repeat this
procedure for the other pages of
the magazine.

How to choose a
mockup ?
Simply open the “Mockups” group
layer. In this layer you will find a
number of layers each represent
one of the mockup templates. To
choose one of the mockups, just
enable the visibility its layer.
How to add global
effects ?

To add a global effect, locate and


expand the group layer “Global
Effects”. Under this layer you will
find a set of a number of effects. To
choose an effect, simply make its
layer visible by clicking the eye icon
next to it.

How to add other


effects ?
When you expand the layer of each
mockup, you will find to more
effects that you can add or remove.

Shadows

To increase or decrease the


shadows intensity, go to the
shadows layer and edit the layer
opacity. Increase the opacity of the
layer for darker shadows or
decrease it for lighter shadows.
How to add
Backgrounds?

Color Background

To add or choose a color


background, go to “Background”
group layer and expand it. A list of
layers that of different colors will
appear. Just click on the color you
want to activate to make it appear
on your mockup.
You can also create a new layer
and choose another color out of
the list or add an image, texture or
pattern instead.

How to switch from


light to dark rollup?
To do this, all you have to do is to
enable the visibility of the “Dark”
layer in each mockup group layer
as shown in the screenshot aside.

thank you.

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