This guide teaches the basic features of the Photo Mode in The Last of Us Part 2. Read on to learn how to use Photo Mode and how each feature affects your photo.

How to Use Photo Mode

Photo Mode can be accessed by pressing the Options button on your controller and selecting the Photo Mode at the menu. This feature allows you to manipulate your camera as well as add additional effects, with different options to further improve the image that you are trying to take.

Camera

The Camera tab gives you the option to freely control the angle of the camera, allowing you to take better photos in the game.

Depth of Field

This feature allows you to control the focus of the camera and whatever object you want to emphasize for the photo that you are taking.

Display

Display lets you play around with the saturation of colors and the sharpness of the photo. You can also manipulate the brightness of the image on this tab.

Screen Effects

Screen Effects allow you to control the Motion Blur, Film Grain, and Chromatic Aberration of the photo.

Filters

Filters are special effects that you can use to alter your photo in different ways. This feature also lets you control and hide characters on the screen for better environment shots.

Vignette

Vignette darkens the corners of the photo, adding focus at the center of the image.

Frames

Frames allow you to control the aspect ratio of the photo you will take, and also the intensity and color of the frame you added for your photo.

Logos

Here you can insert different logos on different corners of the image and play around with its size.

Show us your photos!

Now that you know how it's done, why not try it out? Submit your best picture taken with Photo Mode in the comments!

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