Static editor · Media · 2 min read

Fit a design on a backdrop

Show your whole design on the screen with padding, rounded corners, a shadow and a wallpaper behind it.

Watch the steps

Switch to the backdrop tab, change Paddings and Round Corners, and pick a wallpaper.

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Transcript

Adjust media is open on a laptop scene, with the design on the Crop tab.

Click the middle tab. Adjust Backdrop opens beside it, and the design sits on a wallpaper with space around it.

Drag in Paddings from 12 to 37 percent. The design gets smaller and more of the wallpaper shows.

Drag in Round Corners up to 10 percent. The design’s corners round off.

Click a pink and purple wallpaper under Preset. The backdrop behind the design changes.

Open Adjust media

Add your design to the screen, or point at its thumbnail in Media and click the pencil. Adjust media opens with three icon tabs under Replace Image or Video.

The Adjust media window with three icon tabs: crop, a rounded rectangle and a grid of four squaresThe Adjust media window with three icon tabs: crop, a rounded rectangle and a grid of four squares
The three tabs have icons only. The first one is selected.

Switch to the backdrop tab

Click the middle tab, the one with a rounded rectangle. Adjust Backdrop opens beside Adjust media, and your design now sits on a wallpaper with space around it.

Adjust media with the middle tab selected and the Adjust Backdrop panel on the rightAdjust media with the middle tab selected and the Adjust Backdrop panel on the right
The middle tab opens Adjust Backdrop.

Set the padding

Drag in the Paddings field to change the space around your design, or type a percentage in the box next to it. Higher values show more of the wallpaper and a smaller design.

Paddings set to 37% with more wallpaper around the designPaddings set to 37% with more wallpaper around the design
Paddings controls the space around the design.

Round the corners

Drag in the Round Corners field or type a percentage to round the corners of your design.

Round Corners set to 10% with the design corners roundedRound Corners set to 10% with the design corners rounded
Round Corners softens the edges.

Add a shadow

Drag in the Shadow field or type a percentage to put a shadow behind your design.

Shadow set to 100% with a soft shadow under the designShadow set to 100% with a soft shadow under the design
Shadow lifts the design off the wallpaper.

Choose a wallpaper

With Preset selected, click one of the wallpapers below the tabs. To use your own colors instead, click Custom.

A pink and lavender wallpaper selected in the Preset listA pink and lavender wallpaper selected in the Preset list
Each preset is a ready-made wallpaper.

Close and review

Close Adjust media with the × button and check the screen on the mockup.

The laptop screen showing the design with rounded corners and a shadow on the wallpaperThe laptop screen showing the design with rounded corners and a shadow on the wallpaper
The screen shows the design on its backdrop.

Questions

How do I add space around my design on the screen?

Open the middle tab of Adjust media and drag in the Paddings field, or type a percentage. Higher values show more wallpaper and a smaller design.

Can I round the corners of my design?

Yes. Drag in the Round Corners field or type a percentage.

Can I use my own colors for the wallpaper?

Yes. With Preset selected you pick a ready-made wallpaper, and Custom lets you use your own colors.

How do I go back to a full-screen fit?

Click the first tab, the one with the crop icon, to return to the Crop view where you can scale and move the design.

Try it in the Static mockup editor

Photo mockups in the browser: drop a design in, export a picture.

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