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Cyberpunk 2077 - How to Use Photo Mode

Cyberpunk 2077's Photo Mode lets you control and adjust the camera, your character, and other settings in any way you like to get your own perfect snap! Read on to know how to use Photo Mode, how to take photos as Johnny Silverhand, and all the features available in Photo Mode!

List of Contents

How to Use Photo Mode
How to Access Johnny Silverhand Photo Mode
Photo Mode Features
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How to Use Photo Mode

Press N for Keyboards or Both Analog Sticks for Controllers

Cyberpunk 2077 - How to Use Photo Mode
To access Photo Mode, press the N key if you're using a keyboard or press both analog sticks on a controller. You can work around the Photo Mode in many ways, as there are 5 main tabs for editing and lots of slides to adjust and many options to choose from.

How to Access Johnny Silverhand Photo Mode

Open Photo Mode During Johnny's Flashbacks

To take photos as Johnny Silverhand instead of V, you need to open Photo Mode on occassions where you are playing as Johnny. These are during Playing for Time or Transmission, which act as flashbacks showcasing Johnny's past.

Features Unique Poses

Using the Photo Mode while playing as Johnny will allow you to select unique poses that highlights his rockerboy lifestyle!

Johnny Silverhand Unique Idle Poses
Enlarge The Silverhand Scissor	Enlarge Power Slide	Enlarge Jam Sesh
Enlarge The Show Must Go On	Enlarge Silver Hand, Metal Soul	Enlarge This Song's Dedicated To...
Enlarge Night City Idol	Enlarge The Big Finish	Enlarge Wake the Fuck Up, Samurai

Added During Patch 1.5

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.5

This feature was added in Cyberpunk 2077's 1.5 patch, which includes new content and several adjustments to the game.

Patch 1.5: Patch Notes and Release Date

Photo Mode Features

Cyberpunk 2077's Photo Mode offers several features that you can play with which allows you to freely customize your shots in a variety of ways. Set the scene and frame your photo in any way you like!

Photo Mode Features
Camera	Depth of Field	Pose
Effect	Stickers	Load/Save

Camera

In the Camera tab, you have the option to adjust the following:

Mode	Description
Camera Type	This determines what type of camera your photo will be taken by. You can choose between a Drone or a First Person Perspective.
Preset	You can either choose a preset from the game or use Customization to adjust everything.
Field of View	This determines the extent of the scene the camera will take a photo of.
Rotate	Adjustable by value and determines how rotated the entire photo looks. As of Patch 1.6, the rotation can go up to 90 degrees both ways, allowing for vertical shots.

▲ Back to Photo Mode Features ▲

Depth of Field

In Depth of Field, you can determine how in focus or out of focus you character will appear by adjusting the following:

Mode	Description
Enabled	You can toggle this on/off.
Auto Focus	You can toggle this on/off.
Aperture	Higher aperture puts everything in focus. Lower aperture puts focus on your character.

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Pose

You can choose the way your character will appear on the photo by customizing these things. Patch 1.6 also allows you to take photos with Nibbles the cat.

Mode	Description
Character	Switch between V and Nibbles to adjust their poses.
Character Visible	You can toggle this on/off if you want V or Nibbles to show or not.
Category	This sets the overall theme or feel of the photo.
Pose	This determines which pose your character will be in.
Muzzle Flash	This is the visible light that comes from a gun blast. You can toggle this on/off.
Expression (V only)	You have the option to put on an Angry face, or Sad face, or Smug face, lots of faces!
Look at Camera (V only)	Toggle this on/off if you want V to look at the camera.
Rotate	This determines how angled your character will appear.
Left/Right	This determines how much to the left or right your character will be positioned in.
Close/Far	This determines how close or far from the camera your character will appear.

Poses and Expressions
Idle Poses	Action Poses	Expressions

List of Idle Poses

List of Photo Mode Idle Poses
Enlarge Tabula Rasa	Enlarge What Can I Get Ya?	Enlarge C'mere, Gonkbrain	Enlarge Peace & Love
Enlarge Don't Event	Enlarge Serious 'Tude	Enlarge What Do We Have Here?	Enlarge Sir, Yes, Sir!
Enlarge Dead End, Amigo	Enlarge Waiting for Godot	Enlarge Who's Number One?	Enlarge Wanna Try Me?
Enlarge Like One of Your French Girls	Enlarge The Pensive Philosophizer	Enlarge Break Time	Enlarge Last Drag Before the Gig
Enlarge In the Name of the Moon, I'll Punish You!	Enlarge V's Bizarre Pose	Enlarge Needed a Breather	Enlarge Slav Squat
Enlarge You're Breathtaking	Enlarge Hard Pass	Enlarge Now You're Talking	Enlarge Got a Problem?
Enlarge Joker Stairs	Enlarge For the Glory of the Motherland!	Enlarge On the Trail	Enlarge V for Victory
Enlarge Run the Jewels	Enlarge Selfie Time	Enlarge Talk to the Hand	Enlarge I Know Kung-Fu
Enlarge My Name is V. Just V.	Enlarge With a Katana	Enlarge Knuckle Sandwich	Enlarge With a Melee Weapon
Enlarge With a Precision Rifle	Enlarge With a Revolver	Enlarge With a Rifle	Enlarge With a Shotgun
Enlarge With an SMG	Enlarge Alt (circa 2020)	Enlarge Black Mastodon	Enlarge Blue Triceratops
Enlarge Facepalm	Enlarge Rhapsody of a Rockerboy	Enlarge Cold-blooded Soldier	Enlarge Elvis Lives
Enlarge Ready for War	Enlarge Check the 'cep, Baby	Enlarge V's Bizarre Buongiorno	Enlarge V's Bizarre Gesture
Enlarge V's Bizarre Step	Enlarge V's Bizarre Pick-up Line	Enlarge Hawaiian King's Energy Blast	Enlarge From Korea with Love
Enlarge Fortune and Long Life	Enlarge I Heart Night City	Enlarge Chromatic fucking rock!	Enlarge Mind. Blown.
Enlarge Good Vibes Only	Enlarge Thunder Warrior	Enlarge Fire Warrior	Enlarge Water Warrior
Enlarge Lunar Warrior	Enlarge Love Warrior	Enlarge Lemme Grab the Popcorn	Enlarge Red Tyrannosaurus
Enlarge Unleash Your Inner Silverhand	Enlarge Think Smart	Enlarge Knight City	Enlarge Scout Salute
Enlarge Indian Sweetheart	Enlarge When Lightning Strikes	Enlarge I promise it's going to hurt!	Enlarge Distracted Girlfriend
Enlarge You ready for this?	Enlarge Yellow Saber-toothed Tiger

List of Action Poses

List of Photo Mode Action Poses
Enlarge Cover Shot	Enlarge Stop! Police!	Enlarge Roundhouse Shot to the Face	Enlarge V Shot First
Enlarge Be Cool, This is a Robbery!	Enlarge Eat Lead!	Enlarge Down with Gravity!	Enlarge Cyberyoga
Enlarge Hold My Beer	Enlarge Crouching Punk, Hidden Samurai	Enlarge Off to the Races	Enlarge Night City Strut
Enlarge Just a Peek	Enlarge Game Over	Enlarge Floor Is Lava	Enlarge Eavesdrop (Right)
Enlarge Take Cover! (Right)	Enlarge Eavesdrop (Left)	Enlarge Take Cover! (Left)	Enlarge Oh, My God! They Killed V!
Enlarge With an Assault Rifle	Enlarge With a Precision Rifle	Enlarge With a Revolver	Enlarge With a Shotgun
Enlarge With an SMG	Enlarge V is the One	Enlarge When the street hits back

List of Expressions

List of Photo Mode Expressions
Enlarge Neutral	Enlarge Charm	Enlarge Fury	Enlarge Boredom
Enlarge Anger	Enlarge Satisfaction	Enlarge Disgust	Enlarge Happiness
Enlarge Fear	Enlarge Surprise	Enlarge Sadness	Enlarge Whistling

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Effect

Customizing Effects can shake things up and put some spice into your photo.

Mode	Description
Exposure	This determines the amount of light that reaches the camera.
Contrast	This determines the ratio between color tones in the photo. Higher contrast makes the photo darker.
Highlights	This adjusts the lighting effects, making lit surfaces appear brigher or darker.
Vignette	You can use this to darken the corners of your image.
Chromatic Aberration	Simulates the refraction of light through a lens to create a distortion that makes the photo have blurry rainbow-like edges.
Grain	This determines the granularity or noisiness of the photo.
Effect	You can choose among different effects such as changing the color temperature and hue of the photo.

List of Effects

List of Photo Mode Effects
Enlarge Effect 0	Enlarge Effect 1
Enlarge Effect 2	Enlarge Effect 3
Enlarge Effect 4	Enlarge Effect 5
Enlarge Effect 6	Enlarge Effect 7
Enlarge Effect 8	Enlarge Effect 9
Enlarge Effect 10	Enlarge Effect 11
Enlarge Effect 12	Enlarge Effect 13
Enlarge Effect 14	Enlarge Effect 15

▲ Back to Photo Mode Features ▲

Stickers

Some add-ons to your photo for final touches!

Mode	Description
Sticker	You can place up to 10 stickers on your photo.
Frame	Choose from several different frames, borders, and overlays to give a distinct look to your pictures.
Background	You can choose a different backdrop for the photo if you prefer.

▲ Back to Photo Mode Features ▲

Load/Save

You can save up to three settings of your choice, allowing you to use your preferred angles, poses, and effects as presets for future shots.

▲ Back to Photo Mode Features ▲

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