Combining multiple mockup scenes in an external app

Learn how to show any number of mockups in the same image or video

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This tutorial shows screenshots from a previous version of Rotato, so they might look slightly different on your Mac. We will be posting an updated tutorial shortly!

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You can now add multiple devices to a scene with the new Add Device button, currently in public beta.

Rotato comes with a variety of scenes, but sometimes you need something special. Here's how to combine as many Rotato scenes as you want, in a single image or video. We’ll do a simple example here, but you’ll quickly see how you can expand and express your own ideas easily.

  1. Making an image with multiple mockups
  2. Making a video with multiple mockups

Here's what we'll cover in this short tutorial:

Image

And here's a combined video

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Okay, let’s get started.

Making an image with multiple mockups

The general idea is to use the magic of transparent backgrounds, and then render each mockup one at a time, and then combine them in an app like Sketch or Photoshop.

Here's a quick video that shows the whole thing.

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Steps in the video above

  1. Drag in a design file, image or video
  2. Choose the transparent background color
  3. Optionally, make the scene's aspect square so it's easier to handle
  4. Render the image and save it locally (or just drag it straight into Sketch)
  5. Check in Quick Look that it's transparent
  6. Choose a new rotation for the second phone
  7. Drag in another design file
  8. Render the image and save it locally
  9. Switch to Sketch and drag in your two images
  10. Position them however you like in Sketch
  11. Optionally, change the background color or add stuff below
  12. Export from Sketch

Making a video with multiple mockups

Using Cutdog

With Cutdog, you can combine text, video and images into one single video. You can also apply various animations to the text to help you tell your story.

  • Go to video.rotato.app
  • Choose a template or start with a blank movie
  • Simply write your titles and drag in your images and movies
  • Click "Save Movie" to get your movie.

Cutdog is preview software from the Rotato team and it runs right in your browser, so it works on Windows, macOS and Linux computers.

The app is free while in beta.

Cutdog works like a text editor, but instead of printing to paper, you create a video
A simple video editor

Using iMovie

Once again, the general idea is to combine several renders from Rotato, and then combine them in an editor. Since we're making a video this time, we'll use iMovie, but you can use any other video editor, like Adobe After Effects, Premiere or Final Cut Pro. The magic is still in the background, and Rotato will make sure that the video contains a perfect alpha channel, making everything but the phone transparent - even those pixels that are supposed to be only slightly transparent, like shadows.

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Steps in the video above:

  1. Optionally, set aspect to 16:9 to get some wiggle room
  2. Position the phone, and make a new keyframe
  3. Position the phone again, and make another keyframe
  4. Render movie, and name it e.g. Movie01.mov
  5. Clear the keyframes
  6. Position the phone and make a new keyframe
  7. Position the phone again, and make another keyframe
  8. Render Movie, and name it e.g. Movie02.mov
  9. Switch to iMovie, and make a new project
  10. Drag in both clips you just rendered
  11. Place one on top of the other
  12. Click Share and export your new movie