13 PRACTICAL GUIDES

Phone & tablet mockups

Match device frames to source screenshots and keep the important interface visible.

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Device frames, output dimensions and source screenshot dimensions are separate choices. A phone frame on a square canvas is useful for social sharing; it is not automatically an accepted app-store upload. Check orientation, fit and output pixels independently.

Match a phone screenshot to its device frame

A frame and source image should have compatible proportions.

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Keep important content away from a device notch

Device decorations can overlap source content near the top edge.

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Place a portrait phone on a square canvas

A square canvas leaves room beside a phone for a short message or visual breathing space.

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Tell a two-step story with two phone screens

Two screens work well when they show a clear input and result.

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Choose landscape framing for a tablet interface

Landscape tablet framing is useful when the interface relies on horizontal space.

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Create a phone-and-tablet comparison

Use the same content to show how the interface adapts across devices.

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Choose a device finish that supports the screenshot

A device finish should make the screen easy to see.

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Keep device sizes believable in a multi-device layout

Relative scale helps viewers understand the scene.

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Use portrait tablet mockups for reading interfaces

Portrait tablet framing suits content that naturally flows vertically.

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Present a landscape phone interface clearly

Landscape phone screenshots need room for the wide screen and its frame.

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Leave breathing room around device frames

Outer margins keep rounded corners, shadows and tilted edges from feeling cramped.

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Understand device frame size versus export size

The device frame describes the object inside the image; export size describes the whole image.

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Review a device mockup before sharing

Review the screenshot, screen opening and outer composition as separate layers.

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