Mockup Tool in Adobe Illustrator 2025 - Complete Beginner Tutorial
The new Mockup Tool in Adobe Illustrator 2025 lets you place vector artwork onto realistic objects, surfaces and simple 3D forms without leaving Illustrator.
In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial I walk through the core features of the Mockup Tool, how to set up your design, and the steps for applying it to objects and surfaces while keeping everything fully editable. You'll see how to position your artwork, control placement on the underlying form, and update the original vector design and watch the mockup follow automatically. It's a fast, reliable workflow that turns the Mockup Tool into a practical part of any Illustrator design process, with no need to round-trip into a separate mockup app or render scene. A clean, modern step-by-step Illustrator workflow built around live, editable vector artwork.
This is ideal for logo presentations, label and packaging previews, poster mockups, t-shirt graphics, branding pitches, product packaging visuals and quick client previews where you need a clean, on-brand visual without the time cost of a full render.
Beginners get a clear walkthrough; experienced users pick up Illustrator refinements. Subscribe for more Adobe Illustrator tutorials.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Mockup Tool Intro
0:22 - Where is Mockup Tool
0:50 - Import Asset
1:05 - Object - Mockup - Make
1:23 - How to Adjust
1:30 - Blend Modes
1:57 - Save as Template
2:22 - Outro
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