Instructions for Editing Book PSD

This instructions consist of a short tutorials on how to use book mockup.

1. I have provided a mockup for book, book-cover.psd. Some guides is provided there to help you design the cover easily. For this tutorial, I create this simple design.

tutorial mockup book and magazine

2. Next, use rectangular marquee tool to select front cover. This should be easy because the guides will help you snaps the selections to correct place.

tutorial mockup book and magazine

3. Click Edit > Copy Merged. This will copy all visible pixels into clipboard.

tutorial mockup book and magazine

4. Open book mockup file, in this tutorial I use Book-2.psd. Double click layer front cover to edit its content. This layer is a smart layer object, it will be opened in a new file tab.

tutorial mockup book and magazine

5. If you found this confirmation box, just click OK.

tutorial mockup book and magazine

6. Paste (Ctrl + V) your design there. Save and Close the file to save the changes.

tutorial mockup book and magazine

7. Book’s front cover is now automatically changes. No extra work is needed,

tutorial mockup book and magazine

8. Select side cover. Click Edit > Copy Merged.

tutorial mockup book and magazine

9. Return to book mockup file. Double click side cover to edit it.

tutorial mockup book and magazine

10. Paste side cover here. Save and close the file.

tutorial mockup book and magazine

11. That’s it! You’re done.

tutorial mockup book and magazine