Product, Package visulization templates

[onesummer]

Anyone know of some good templates (illustrator or photoshop) that provides layered templates for use of visualizations of products. For instance a template for a cd and its jewel case (front and back) that would allow me, with some tweaking to incorporate in the cd's label, jewel case's front cover and tray card designs into this "template" that makes the outputting image realistic looking?

obviously using an actual photo of the end product is ideal, but until my client gets to print, I'd like a mockup visualization of the end product with my design on it. visualization software are not cheap, and i'm aware Photoshop and illustrator could be used to accomplish what I want, but figured I'd ask if anyone knows of such templates you could just buy to save me time. otherwise, I guess I'll just have to grab a stock photo of a cd's front and its jewel case images and try to finagle my design into the photo, and then tweak it to look as real as possible.

Just wasnt sure if anyone already has such a 'template' available for easy insertion of designs? Thanks.

[blueocto]

Branding llustrator File

I found this on my search for a few free vector's. 'Tis on my server so shouldnt take long to download.

[onesummer]

thanks, that'll come in handy. but what I was looking for was a template that uses a photorealistic vector. thanks though

[onesummer]

after reading a tutorial on cd-rom design and studying a photoshop template i found, i decided to just create my own vectorized version. i posted a new thread with a mockup here:

CD Packaging for a Ska Band

[drewbie_wan]

im sure that is something some users here would be interested in using, if you are kind enough to share.

[cre8]

i used to draw those things in photoshop, you know make you're design in indesign-export an pdf- open the pdf in photoshop, cut and paste and transform....

But now i use google sketsh up!!
It is a free programme! and verry easy to use...you can draw anything in there and paste an design on it!
Export to a jpg and done!

very easy!!