Red Dead Redemption 2’s photo mode finally allows users to immortalize their adventures on the PC version.
Until now, we could only take photos of Arthur’s adventures with the character’s camera or with the share buttons on the consoles, and we were constantly limited by the range of the device. Neither could you add filters or effects.
In this guide we are going to teach you how to activate the photo mode of Read Dead Redemption 2, to list all available features and photo mode controls already show you where are the photos saved you do, so you can learn how to take them and then share them. That those camp parties with Dutch’s gang don’t just immortalize themselves.
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If you are looking for more help, take a look at our Red Dead Redemption 2 guide in which we tell you everything you need to know to overcome the adventure.
How to activate the Red Dead Redemption 2 photo mode and when you can take photos
To activate the photo mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC, you first have to press START on the controller or ESC on PC, and then press the back button on the controller or F6 on the keyboard to enter the photo mode.
Then you can press TAB on PC or RB / R1 on the remote to enter the tab with the advanced filter options.
You can access photo mode as soon as you control Arthur after the opening cutscene, and you can use it anywhere you can open the menu, including cutscenes.
Red Dead Redemption 2 photo mode controls and features
Once you enter photo mode, controlling the camera should be fairly easy for anyone who has used this feature in other games, such as Marvel’s Spider-Man or Control. Below is a list of the features available in Red Dead 2’s photo mode and their respective controls.
- Orbit / Free Chamber – V
- Zoom –
- Restart – R
- Lens – Z / X
- Roll – Q / E
- Basic / Advanced / Effects – TAB
- Focal length – up and down (keyboard arrows)
- Blur – Page Up / Page Down
- Exposure – J / K
- Lock Exposure – L
- Contrast –
- Filter intensity – up and down (keyboard arrows)
- Filters – left and right (keyboard arrows)
- HUD – H
- See photos – G
- Save photos – Left-click
- Exit photo mode – ESC
Besides all this, it is also possible to add filters, stickers and text …
How to add filters, stickers and text to photos in Red Dead Redemption 2
When you’ve taken a photo, head to the Social Club menu or press G to go directly to the photo mode album.
Then click on the photo you like the most and select the ‘edit’ option to go to a screen where you can apply stickers and personalized text, including tags with the place you have visited, congratulations, frames or Rockstar logos.
To add filters, press the left and right arrows. Those above and below modify the intensity.
Here is the list of filters available in Red Dead Redemption 2’s photo mode:
- Daguerreotype
- Negative Calotype
- Tintype
- Woodburytype
- Carbon printing
- Silver gelatin
- Platinum printing
- Cyanotype
- Photo stamping
- Dichromated rubber
- Red pass
- Yellow pass
- Blue pass
- 2-Strip
- Bleach bypass
- Post-apocalyptic
- Not to go
- Battlefield
- Western
- Coal
- Fail
- Health tonic
- Dishonorable
- Honorable
- Injured
- Pause menu
- Guarma
- Predator
- Eagle Eye
- Spectator camera
- Dead eye
- Drunk
- Kill Cam
- Dead Eye Core
- Health Core
- Stamina Core
- Weapon wheel
- Credit titles
The PC version has new additions, such as photo mode, and you can take a look at our main Red Dead Redemption 2 guide and also our Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats and codes. We also have individual guides to find all the animals legendaries, the location of all the gunmen and the location of all the Strangers and their side missions. As if that were not enough, we will tell you how to unlock fast travel and the ways to travel faster, how to improve the satchel, how to get horses, saddle them and increase your bond with him, how to pay the reward and reduce your Wanted level, the best In-game weapons and how to get them, where is Jack Hall’s gang treasure, and how to upgrade your camp.
Where are the Red Dead Redemption 2 photos kept?
When you have taken some photos you can find them by opening the menu with ESC or START, navigating the Social Club tab and then clicking on the camera icon in the top left menu.
There you should be able to see all the ones you’ve taken so far. You can also quickly access this menu by pressing the G key while in photo mode.
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