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!

How to Use Photo Mode

Press N for Keyboards or Both Analog Sticks for Controllers

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

Added During 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

Customize Your Snaps!

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!

Camera

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

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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:

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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.

List of Idle Poses

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

List of Action Poses

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

List of Expressions

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

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Effect

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

List of Effects

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

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Stickers

Some add-ons to your photo for final touches!

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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.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Related Guides

All Game Mechanics Guides

List of Game Mechanics Guides

Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty Changes

• Crafting Specs Overhaul
• Clothing and Armor Overhaul
• Revamped Police System and Wanted Levels
• Cyberware Overhaul Guide
• Cyberware Capacity & How to Increase It
• 2.0 Crafting Guide
• Ammo Changes
• Combat AI Overhaul
• Vehicle Combat
• 2.0 UI Changes and Overhaul
• Airdrop Guide and Rewards

How to Play

• List of Controls
• Settings Guide
• How to Save and Transfer Saves
• Difficulty Settings
• List of Stats and Stat Explanations
• List of Status Effects
• Dialogue Options and Icons
• Language Settings and Available Languages

Game Features

• How to Use Photo Mode
• How to Use Braindance
• How to Fast Travel
• Wardrobe Guide

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