Photo Mode

Photo Mode is a feature in The Last of Us Remastered, The Last of Us Part II, and The Last of Us Part I that allows players to freeze the action in the game, adjust the camera, and add custom effects and frames before capturing the image with the screenshot feature on the PS4 and PS5. Photo Mode is exclusive to Remastered and Part I versions of the first game and is not available in the PS3 version of the game.Mayer, Arne (July 25, 2014). "The Last of Us Remastered Photo Mode". Naughty Dog. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
== The Last of Us Remastered ==
=== Release ===
Photo Mode was announced on July 25, 2014 by Naughty Dog in a blog post on their website. The post included a short description of the new feature and an embedded video tutorial by Naughty Dog editor and videographer Jeff Negus. This video was published on the official PlayStation YouTube channel on the same day. This video tutorial explained how to activate Photo Mode and explained the options in the Photo Mode menus. The video concluded by alluding to the, then upcoming, 2014 Photo Mode Contest.PlayStation. "The Last of Us Remastered - Photo Mode Tutorial | PS4". YouTube (Video). Retrieved March 29, 2020. In the blog post, Naughty Dog encouraged players to post their photos on twitter with the hashtag #TheLastofUs and Naughty Dog re-tweeted some of its favorites from their official Twitter account. Photo Mode was incorporated into the game as part of Patch 1.01 which was rolled out globally before the game's launch on July 29.
=== Guide ===
To activate Photo Mode, the player simply has to pause the game, and toggle the Photo Mode option to "on". When turned on, the player can activate Photo Mode by pressing L3 on the controller. The player can enter Photo Mode anytime, excluding cutscenes. The player can reset the options to the default on any given menu by pressing the right stick (R3). The player can hide the menu UI by pressing X and can exit Photo Mode by pressing the left stick.
==== Menus ====
*Camera - In the Camera menu, you can offset the camera with the left stick and orbit the player with the right stick. Additionally, you can dolly the camera in and out with L1 and R1, and roll the axis of the camera with left and right on the d-pad.
*Field of View - The Field of View menu allows you to zoom in and out with the left stick.
*Depth of Field - In the Depth of Field menu, you can change what the camera has in focus. You can toggle the depth of field on and off with left and right on the d-pad. You can set the position of the focus with the left stick and adjust the width of the area in focus with L1 and R1.
*Color Filter - In the Color Filter menu, you can select from a variety of filters to set the mood of the shot and adjust the intensity of the effect with L1 and R1.
*Frame - The Frame menu allows you to select from a series of borders to frame the shot.
*Vignette - In the Vignette menu, you can darken the corners of the image by toggling the vignette on and off with left and right on the d-pad. You can set the size of the vignette with left stick and adjust the intensity with L1 and R1.
*Film Grain - The Film Grain menu allows you to add grit to the shot by adjusting the intensity of the grain with L1 and R1.
*Brightness - The Brightness menu allows you to adjust the brightness of the image with L1 and R2.
*Hide Characters - The Hide Characters menu allows you to make certain characters invisible in the shot. You can toggle through the options with left and right on the d-pad.
== Contests ==
Photo Mode contests have been held by Naughty Dog at various times since 2014. Participants in the contests submit photos taken in Photo Mode for a chance to win various prizes. Photo Mode was also featured as one of the categories in the PlayStation 4 Photo & Movie Share Contest hosted by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2014.
== Trivia ==
*The Naughty Dog announcement blog post and the tutorial video make no mention of the Hide Characters menu in The Last of Us Remastered.
== References ==
Category:Gameplay