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Genshin Impact

4.8 Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens Dew-Kissed Chapter Event Guide

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Genshin Impact Version 4.8 Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens

Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens: Dew-Kissed Chapter is the photo taking event in Genshin Impact 4.8. See all stages in the Outside the Canvas rerun, how to play the photo event, how to unlock, and event rewards here!

4.8 Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens Stages
Genshin - Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens 4.8 Rerun Event Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 1 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 2 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 3 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 4
Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 5 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 6 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 7 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 8 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 9
Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 10 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 11 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 12 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 13 Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas StageStage 14

Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens 4.8 Rerun Schedule

4.8 Photo Event Stages and Unlock Dates

Photo-Taking Stages Unlock Date
1 - The Great Tree and Legends
2 - From Afar, Gazing Upon Towers Foreign
July 29, 2024
3 - A Quiet Homeland
4 - The Beauty of Mystique
July 30, 2024
5 - Of Passions Vast
6 - Terror, or Sorrow?
July 31, 2024
7 - Retiring Home
8 - Mirrored Stars
August 1, 2024
9 - Twilight Flames
10 - Flowers in the Eerie Mist
August 2, 2024
11 - Leaf-Green Moonlight
12 - The Storm Suspended
August 3, 2024
13 - Money, Money, Money
14 - Magical Branch
August 4, 2024

Outside the Canvas Stage 1

Location Windrise, Mondstadt
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "The Great Tree of Windrise"
♦ Character is using Charged Attack
♦ Character wields the power of Anemo or
♦ Character is from Mondstadt
Best Characters Anemo Mondstadt Characters
Genshin - Traveler (Anemo)Genshin - JeanGenshin - VentiGenshin - SucroseGenshin - Varka

Use an Anemo Character's Charged Attack

For Stage 1, you need to use either an Anemo character or a character that came from Mondstadt. Use the character's Charged Attack right as you take the picture to complete the objectives!

The Great Tree and Legends

Outside the Canvas Stage 2

Location Realm of Farakhkert, Sumeru
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "Romaritime Harbor"
♦ Use an Elemental Skill
♦ Character wields the power of Hydro or
♦ Character's Arkhe is Pneuma
Best Characters Hydro Pneuma Characters
Genshin - Traveler (Hydro)Genshin - FurinaGenshin - Neuvillette

Use a Hydro Character's Elemental Skill

You need to use a Hydro character or one with a Pneuma-aligned Arkhe for Stage 2. Use an Elemental Skill right as you take the picture.

From Afar, Gazing Upon Towers Foreign

Outside the Canvas Stage 3

Location Windwail Highlands, Mondstadt
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "Mondstadt City"
♦ Character is walking or running
♦ Character wields the power of Pyro or
♦ Weapon must be a Claymore
Best Characters Pyro Claymore Characters
Genshin - DilucGenshin - XinyanGenshin - DehyaGenshin - GamingGenshin - Mavuika

Use a Pyro Character to Walk or Run

For Stage 3, you can use either a Pyro character or a Claymore user to take pictures! Walk or run with the character right as you take the picture to complete the objectives.

A Quiet Homeland

Outside the Canvas Stage 4

Location Erinnyes Forest, Fontaine
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "Foggy Forest Path"
♦ Character is using Normal Attack
♦ Character wields the power of Cryo or
♦ Character is From Fontaine
Best Characters Cryo Fontaine Characters
Genshin - CharlotteGenshin - WriothesleyGenshin - FreminetGenshin - Escoffier

Use a Cryo Character's Normal Attack

Use Normal Attacks with Cryo characters or Fontaine characters, or both, when taking pictures for Stage 4!

The Beauty of Mystique

Outside the Canvas Stage 5

Location The Chasm, Liyue
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "Cinnabar Cliff"
♦ Character is in idle animation
♦ Character wields the power of Geo or
♦ Weapon must be a Polearm
Best Characters Geo Polearm Characters
Genshin - ZhongliGenshin - Yun JinGenshin - Kachina

Wait for a Geo Character's Idle Animation

Wait for a Geo Character or Polearm Character's idle animations when taking pictures for Stage 5!

Of Passions Vast

Outside the Canvas Stage 6

Location Elynas, Fontaine
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "Sights Within the Elynas Hinterland"
♦ Character is using Charged Attack
♦ Character wields the power of Electro or
♦ Weapon must be a Sword
Best Characters Electro Sword Characters
Genshin - KeqingGenshin - Traveler (Electro)Genshin - ShinobuGenshin - Clorinde

Use an Electro Character's Charged Attack

Use Charged Attacks with Electro Characters or Sword Characters, or both, when taking pictures for Stage 6!

Terror, Or Sorrow?

Outside the Canvas Stage 7

Location Qingce Village, Liyue
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "Qingce Village"
♦ Character is using Elemental Skill
♦ Character wields the power of Cryo or
♦ Character is From Liyue
Best Characters Cryo Liyue Characters
Genshin - ChongyunGenshin - QiqiGenshin - GanyuGenshin - Shenhe

Use a Cryo Character's Elemental Skill

In Stage 7, use a Cryo Character or someone from Liyue to take a picture overlooking Qingce Village. The character must be using their Elemental Skill as you take the picture!

Retiring Home

Outside the Canvas Stage 8

Location East Slopes of Mont Automnequi, Fontaine
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph the "Surface of Mont Automnequi's Eastern Waters"
♦ 19:00 - 21:00
♦ Character wields the power of Dendro or
♦ Weapon must be a Bow
Best Characters Dendro Bow Characters
Genshin - TighnariGenshin - Collei

Set the Time to 19:00 to 21:00 with a Dendro Character

Use a Dendro character or a Bow user in Stage 8, and set the in-game time to the hours between 19:00 to 21:00 before taking pictures.

Mirrored Stars

Outside the Canvas Stage 9

Location Amakane Island, Inazuma
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "Amakane Island"
♦ 18:00 - 20:00
♦ Character wields the power of Electro or
♦ Character is From Inazuma
Best Characters Electro Inazuma Characters
Genshin - Yae MikoGenshin - SaraGenshin - RaidenGenshin - Shinobu

Set the Time to 18:00 to 20:00 with an Electro Character

The requirements for Stage 9 is either an Electro character or an Inazuma character, standing on the path in Amakane Island in Inazuma, set at 18:00 to 20:00 in-game time.

Twilight Flames

Outside the Canvas Stage 10

Location Elynas, Fontaine
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph the "Flowerbeds of the Northern Elynas Foothills"
♦ Character is walking or running
♦ Character wields the power of Anemo or
♦ Weapon must be a Catalyst
Best Characters Anemo Catalyst Characters
Genshin - SucroseGenshin - WandererGenshin - HeizouGenshin - XianyunGenshin - IfaGenshin - Lan YanGenshin - Mizuki

Run or Walk with an Anemo Catalyst Character

For Stage 10, you need an Anemo or Catalyst character to take a picture north of Elynas in Fontaine, while walking or running.

Flowers in the Eerie Mist

Outside the Canvas Stage 11

Location Pardis Dhyai, Sumeru
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "Pardis Dhyai"
♦ Character is in idle animation
♦ Character wields the power of Dendro or
♦ Character is From Sumeru
Best Characters Dendro Sumeru Characters
Genshin - TighnariGenshin - ColleiGenshin - AlhaithamGenshin - NahidaGenshin - Kaveh

Wait for a Dendro Character's Idle Animation

In Stage 11, use a Dendro Character or someone from Sumeru to photograph the Pardis Dhyai in Sumeru. When you take the photo, the character must be in an idle animation!

Leaf-Green Moonlight Guide

Outside the Canvas Stage 12

Location Elynas, Fontaine
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "A House on the Southern Shore of Elynas"
♦ Character is using Elemental Skill
♦ Character wields the power of Geo or
♦ Weapon must be a Claymore
Best Characters Geo Claymore Characters
Genshin - NoelleGenshin - IttoGenshin - Navia

Use a Geo Character's Elemental Skill

In Stage 12, use a Geo Character or a Claymore Character to capture a photo of the small settlement south of Elynas. The character must be using their Elemental Skill when you take the photo!

The Storm Suspended Guide

Outside the Canvas Stage 13

Location Port Ormos, Sumeru
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph "Port Ormos"
♦ Character is using Charged Attack
♦ Character wields the power of Hydro or
♦ Weapon must be a Catalyst
Best Characters Hydro Catalyst Characters
Genshin - BarbaraGenshin - MonaGenshin - KokomiGenshin - NeuvilletteGenshin - Mualani

Use a Hydro Character's Charged Attack

In Stage 13, use a Hydro Character or Catalyst Character while taking a photo in Port Ormos in Sumeru. The character must be in the middle of a Charged Attack when you take the photo!

Money, Money, Money Guide

Outside the Canvas Stage 14

Location Erinnyes Forest, Fontaine
Photography Targets ♦ Photograph the "Weeping Willow of the Lake"
♦ 18:00 - 20:00
♦ Character wields the power of Pyro or
♦ Weapon must be a Polearm
Best Characters Pyro Polearm Characters
Genshin - XianglingGenshin - Hu TaoGenshin - ThomaGenshin - ArlecchinoGenshin - Chevreuse

Between the Hours of 18:00 - 20:00 with a Pyro Character

In Stage 14, use a Pyro Character or a Polearm Character to take a picture of the Weeping Willow of the Lake. The time must be between 18:00 - 20:00 at the time of taking the photo!

Magical Branch Guide

How to Play Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens: Dew-Kissed Chapter

Equip the Event Kamera

Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas - Equip Asagiri
Equip Asagiri's Dedicated Fontaine Kamera and interact with the photo-taking spot to enter Photo-Taking Mode.

Change Settings in Adjustment Phase

Genshin - 4.8 Outside the Canvas - adjustment mode
The process is divided into an adjustment phase and a photo-taking phase. During the adjustment phase, you can set the photo's settings, change characters, and angle your kamera to include photo-taking points.

You can also adjust the time delay in between photos in the Interval Timer Mode.

Take Photos Using Interval Timer Mode

Genshin - Outside the Canvas - Preview
In the photo-taking phase, you can move and use your Skills with the new feature, Interval Timer Mode! In this feature, you can take three photos in a single click, with a slight delay in between each photo.

How to Unlock Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens: Dew-Kissed Chapter

Complete Archon Quest Prologue Act 3

Genshin Impact -  The Song of the Dragon and Freedom Quest Guide
Complete the Archon Quest Prologue Act 3 - Song of the Dragon and Freedom, and reach at least Adventure Rank 20 to play the Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens: Dew-Kissed Chapter event!

Prologue: Act 3 Archon Quest Guide

Complete the Unlock Quest

To start the Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens: Dew-Kissed Chapter event, go to Romaritime Harbor and talk to Asagiri. Finishing the conversation with her completes the event unlock quest.

Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens: Dew-Kissed Chapter Event Info

4.8 Outside the Canvas Event Details

Genshin Impact - Outside the Canvas Inside the Lens Dew-Kissed Chapter

Event Start July 29, 2024
Event End August 8, 2024
How to Unlock Reach Adventure Rank 20+
Complete Archon Quest Prologue Act 3 - Song of the Dragon and Freedom
Rewards
Genshin - Primogem Image Genshin - Mora Image Genshin - Hero Genshin - Mystic Enhancement Ore Image

+ Talent Level Up Materials

Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens: Dew-Kissed Chapter is a new event in Version 4.8; use the event Kamera to take photos of several locations in Teyvat.

List of Events and Schedule

Outside the Canvas, Inside the Lens: Dew-Kissed Chapter Event Rewards

Total 4.8 Outside the Canvas Rewards

All Event Rewards
Genshin - Primogem Icon Primogem Genshin - Mora Icon Mora Genshin - Hero Hero's Wit
Genshin - Mystic Enhancement Ore Icon Mystic Enhancement Ore Genshin - Weapon Level UpTalent Level Up Materials

4.8 Outside the Canvas Stage Rewards

Stage Rewards
1
Mora Mora x20,000
2
Mora Mora x20,000
3
Mora Mora x20,000
4
Mora Mora x20,000
5
Mora Mora x20,000
6
Mora Mora x20,000
7
Mora Mora x20,000
8
Mora Mora x20,000
9
Mora Mora x20,000
10
Mora Mora x20,000
11
Mora Mora x20,000
12
Mora Mora x20,000
13
Mora Mora x20,000
14
Mora Mora x20,000

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