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Can mockups from your real label file

Most can mockups are Photoshop smart objects: you paste a picture and hope it wraps right. Boxobox will start from the flat label you send to print and wrap it on a 3D can, so what you show is what will be printed.

Not available yet. Can labels are on the roadmap, after boxes and tapered jar labels. Join the waitlist to hear when they ship.

Why flat-to-can is tricky

  • The seam. Where the two ends of the label meet is invisible in a front-facing PSD, but the first thing a client sees when they pick up the can.
  • Distortion. Text near the edges of the flat file wraps out of view. Logos that look centred on the flat file may sit off-centre on the shelf.
  • Overlap and bleed. The label width is the circumference plus overlap; get it wrong and either the art doubles or a gap appears.

How it will work

  1. Open your label PDF.
  2. Pick the can body and check where the seam falls.
  3. Turn the can, check every angle, and export images for your client.
Boxobox is in development. Join the waitlist and tell us which can formats you design for.

Questions

What size is a can label dieline?

It depends on the can. The flat label width equals the can circumference (π × diameter) plus an overlap, and its height equals the printable body height. Always use the template from your can supplier or printer.

Can I use a flat PDF of my label?

That is the plan: Boxobox will wrap the flat PDF artwork around the can, so you see the seam, the overlap and how the design reads from each angle. Cans are not available yet.

When will cans be supported?

After boxes and tapered jar labels; there is no date yet.

Which cans will be supported?

The first version targets the most common beverage can sizes. Tell us the formats you design for when you join the waitlist.

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