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Choose a preset or a model

In ls.graphics 3d Studio, a mockup is the bare device and a preset is a finished animation of it. See what each one loads and how to preview presets.

By Ruslan Latypov · Updated Nov 7, 2026

In ls.graphics 3d Studio, a mockup under Select mockup is the bare device with a 3-second timeline, and a tile under Presets is a finished animation of that device. Click a mockup to place the device, hover a preset to preview its clip, then click its Open icon to load the animation. Result: MacBook Pro as a 3-second scene, then as a 9-second preset with three shots.

Pick a mockup

Open 3d Studio. In the left panel, under Select mockup, click the MacBook Pro with the blue thumbnail. The list scrolls and holds more devices, and a second entry is also named MacBook Pro.

The Select mockup list with the blue-thumbnail MacBook Pro highlighted and the Presets heading below it — The selected mockup is highlighted in the list.

Look at the bare model

The canvas shows the device with its own picture, and Media lists Screen 1 at 3456 × 2234. The timeline is 3 seconds long, holds Shot 1 and has no keyframes. Below, Presets lists three tiles for this mockup.

The MacBook Pro on the canvas, a 3-second timeline without keyframes and three preset tiles on the left — A model on its own has a short timeline with no keyframes.

Hover a preset to preview it

Rest the pointer on the second tile. Its picture starts to move: in our test it turned from a front view to a view from above. A folder icon (Open) and a plus (Add to the timeline) appear on it.

The second preset tile showing a MacBook Pro from above with the folder and plus icons while the pointer rests on it — Hovering a tile plays its clip.

Open the preset

Click the folder icon. The timeline grows to 9 seconds with Shot 1, Shot 2 and Shot 3, and Shot 1 shows its keyframes. The canvas shows the first frame, the MacBook closed and seen from above, and Open Lid reads 0. Media still lists Screen 1 at 3456 × 2234.

The preset opened with a closed MacBook Pro on the canvas, three shots on the timeline and keyframes on Shot 1 — The preset loads shots and keyframes for the same device.

Press Play to watch it, as shown in Make your first 3D mockup video. The same timeline idea in Live Mockups is covered in Control the animation.

Questions

What is the difference between a mockup and a preset in 3d Studio?

A mockup under Select mockup is the device itself. In our test, MacBook Pro opened as one 3-second shot without keyframes. A preset under Presets adds a finished animation; the one we opened ran 9 seconds with three shots.

Does choosing a preset change the picture on the screen?

No. In our test, the Media section of 3d Studio listed Screen 1 at 3456 × 2234 for MacBook Pro both before and after a preset was opened, so the screen kept the picture the mockup comes with.

How many mockups does 3d Studio list under Select mockup?

On November 7, 2026, Select mockup in ls.graphics 3d Studio listed 14 entries, among them iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo, MacBook Pro, iPad Pro on Stones, HomeView, Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra and Studio Display. The list scrolls inside the left panel.

Does every mockup have the same presets?

No. Each mockup has its own Presets grid. In our test, MacBook Pro offered three presets and iPad Pro on Stones offered five, and every tile showed that device in a different camera angle.