# Cheat Sheet: Photo Mode

## Summary

**Last documented update**: January 6 2024 by [mana vortex](https://app.gitbook.com/u/NfZBoxGegfUqB33J9HXuCs6PVaC3 "mention")

This page acts as a look-up table for photo mode. Use the Table of Contents or your browser's search (Hotkey: `Ctrl+F`) to quickly find what you're looking for. Any links will lead you to additional context.

### Wait, this isn't what I'm looking for!

For theoretical knowledge, check the [animations](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/animations "mention")section

For creating own photo mode poses, see [animations](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/animations/animations "mention") in the Modding Guides section.

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### .anims

You can find all photo mode animation sets in the following folder:

```
base\animations\ui\photomode\
```

You can find the following files there:

<table><thead><tr><th width="133">Entity</th><th>Action</th><th>Idle</th><th>Face</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>f!V</td><td>photomode__female__action.anims</td><td>photomode__female__idle.anims</td><td>photomode_female_facial.anims</td></tr><tr><td>m!V</td><td>photomode__male__action.anims</td><td>photomode__male__idle.anims</td><td>photomode_male_facial.anims</td></tr><tr><td>Johnny</td><td>-</td><td>photomode__johnny__idle.anims</td><td>photomode_johnny_facial.anims</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Poses and files

### Idle

```
base\animations\ui\photomode\photomode__female__idle.anims
base\animations\ui\photomode\photomode__male__idle.anims
```

The Photo Mode idle animations are named and indexed as follows:

<table><thead><tr><th width="92.33333333333331">index</th><th>animation name</th><th>translation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>idle_stand_01</td><td>Tabula Rasa</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>idle_stand_02</td><td>What Can I Get Ya?</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>idle_stand_03</td><td>C'mere, Gonkbrain</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>idle_stand_04</td><td>Peace &#x26; Love</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>idle_stand_05</td><td>Don't Even</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>idle_stand_06</td><td>Serious 'Tude</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>idle_stand_07</td><td>What Do We Have Here?</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>idle_stand_08</td><td>Sir, Yes, Sir!</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>idle_stand_09</td><td>Dead End, Amigo</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>idle_leaning_01</td><td>Waiting for Godot</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>idle_posing_01</td><td>Who's Number One?</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>idle_posing_02</td><td>Wanna Try Me?</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>idle_laying_01</td><td>Like One of Your French Girls</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>idle_cigarette_01</td><td>The Pensive Philosophizer</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>idle_cigarette_02</td><td>Break Time</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>idle_cigarette_03</td><td>Last Drag Before the Gig</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>idle___mariner_moon</td><td>In the Name of the Moon, I'll Punish You!</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>???</td><td>V's Bizarre Pose</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>idle_sitting_crossed_01</td><td>Needed a Breather</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>idle_squat</td><td>Slav Squat</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>idle_johnny_breathtaking</td><td>You're Breathtaking!</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>idle___drake_no</td><td>Hard Pass</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>idle___drake_yes</td><td>Now You're Talking!</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>idle___fist_in_hand</td><td>Got a Problem?</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>idle___joker_stairs</td><td>Joker Stairs</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>idle___military_salute</td><td>For the Glory of the Motherland!</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>idle___na_kortah</td><td>On the Trail</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>idle___praise</td><td>V for Victory</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>idle___runthejewel</td><td>Run the Jewels</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>idle___selfie</td><td>Selfie Time</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>idle___talk_to_the_hand</td><td>Talk to the Hand</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>idle__baseballbat</td><td>With a baseball bat</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>idle__fists</td><td>I Know Kung-Fu</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>idle__hammer</td><td>With a Hammer</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>idle__handgun</td><td>My name is V. Just V.</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>idle__katana</td><td>With a Katana</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>idle__knife</td><td>With a Knife</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>idle__knuckles</td><td>Knuckle Sandwich</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>idle__lmg</td><td>With an LMG</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>idle__rifle</td><td>With a Rifle</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>idle__shotgun</td><td>With a Shotgun</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>idle__smg</td><td>With an SMG</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>idle_cp2020_alt</td><td>Alt (circa 2020)</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>idle_mammoth_fighter</td><td>Black Mastodon</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>idle_triceratops_fighter</td><td>Blue Triceratops</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>idle_facepalm</td><td>Facepalm</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>idle_eddie</td><td>Rhapsody of a Rockerboy</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>idle_cold_army</td><td>Cold-blooded Soldier</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>idle_cp2020_dj_gang</td><td>Elvis Lives</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>idle_carrot</td><td>Ready for War</td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td>idle_show_off</td><td>Check the 'cep, baby!</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>idle_bizzare_buongiorno</td><td>V's Bizarre Buongiorno</td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td>idle_bizzare_josi</td><td>V's Bizarre Gesture</td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td>idle_bizzare_look_at_me</td><td>V's Bizarre Step</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>idle_bizzare_hey_you</td><td>V's Bizarre Pick-up Line</td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td>idle_fireball</td><td>Hawaiian King's Energy Blast</td></tr><tr><td>57</td><td>idle_k_heart</td><td>From Korea with Love</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td>idle_live_v_and_prosper</td><td>Fortune and Long Life</td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td>idle_from_nc_with_love</td><td>I &#x3C;3 Night City</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>idle_metal</td><td>Chromatic fucking rock!</td></tr><tr><td>61</td><td>idle_mindblown</td><td>Mind. Blown.</td></tr><tr><td>62</td><td>idle_nighticty_with_love</td><td>Good Vibes Only</td></tr><tr><td>63</td><td>idle_planet_jupiter</td><td>Thunder Warrior</td></tr><tr><td>64</td><td>idle_planet_mars</td><td>Fire Warrior</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td>idle_planet_mercury</td><td>Water Warrior</td></tr><tr><td>66</td><td>idle_planet_moon</td><td>Lunar Warrior</td></tr><tr><td>67</td><td>idle_planet_venus</td><td>Love Warrior</td></tr><tr><td>68</td><td>idle_popcorn</td><td>Lemme Grab the Popcorn</td></tr><tr><td>69</td><td>idle_trex_fighter</td><td>Red Tyrannosaurus</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>idle_cp2020_rocker</td><td>Unleash Your Inner Silverhand</td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td>idle_smart</td><td>Think Smart</td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td>idle_super_hero</td><td>Knight City</td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td>idle_giant_salute</td><td>Scout Salute</td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td>idle_dance</td><td>Indian Sweetheart</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>idle_thunder</td><td>When Lightning Strikes</td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td>idle_vege</td><td>I promise it's going to hurt!</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td>idle_whistling</td><td>Distracted Girlfriend</td></tr><tr><td>78</td><td>idle_fighter</td><td>You ready for this?</td></tr><tr><td>79</td><td>idle_sabertooth_fighter</td><td>Yellow Saber-toothed Tiger</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Action

<pre><code>base\animations\ui\photomode\photomode__female__action.anims
<strong>base\animations\ui\photomode\photomode__male__action.anims
</strong></code></pre>

The Tweak Record names are generated as `PhotoModePoses.<animation_name>`, e.g. `PhotoModePoses.action__cover_v`

<table><thead><tr><th width="92.33331298828125">index</th><th>animation name</th><th>translation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>action___cover_v</td><td>Cover Shot</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>action__handgun</td><td>Stop! Police!</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>action___crouch_and_shoot</td><td>Roundhouse Shot to the Face</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>action___solo</td><td>V Shot First</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>action___tactical</td><td>Be Cool, This Is a Robbery</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>action___woo</td><td>Eat Lead!</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>action___woo_02</td><td>Down with Gravity!</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>action___woo_03</td><td>Cyberyoga</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>action__woo_04</td><td>Hold My Beer</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>action_crouch</td><td>Crouching Punk, Hidden Samurai</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>action_sprint</td><td>Off to the Races</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>action_walk</td><td>Night City Strut</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>action_checking</td><td>Just a Peek</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>action_defeated</td><td>Game Over</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>action_jump</td><td>Floor Is Lava</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>action_lean_right</td><td>Eavesdrop (Right)</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>action_lean_low_right</td><td>Take Cover! (Right)</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>action_lean_left</td><td>Eavesdrop (Left)</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>action_lean_low_left</td><td>Take Cover! (Left)</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>action_prone</td><td>Oh, My God! They Killed V!</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td></td><td>With an Assault Rifle</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>action__lmg</td><td>With an LMG</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>action__assault_rifle</td><td>With a Precision Rifle</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>action__shotgun</td><td>With a Shotgun</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>action__shotgundual</td><td>With a Double-Barrel Shotgun</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>action__smg</td><td>With an SMG</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>action_bullet_time</td><td>She/He Is the One</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>action_hook_punch</td><td>When the street hits back!</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Photo Mode Effects

Any settings from the "Effects" tab are applied via [LUT (lookup table)](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/textures-and-luts/creating-a-lut-from-scratch/editing-luts). You can find all of them in the following folder:

```
base\weather\24h_basic\luts\photomode_lut
```

<table><thead><tr><th width="170">In-Game Num.</th><th>File Name (For HDR user, just replace "sdr")</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>01</td><td>pm_sdr_filmic_02.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>pm_sdr_filmic_03.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>03</td><td>pm_sdr_faded_01.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>04</td><td>pm_sdr_filmic_01.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>05</td><td>pm_sdr_filmic_00.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>06</td><td>pm_sdr_red_01.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>07</td><td>pm_sdr_stark_bw.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>08</td><td>pm_sdr_green_01.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>09</td><td>base\weather\24h_basic\luts\hdri\cp2077_ar_v001.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>pm_sdr_inverted_orange_01.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>pm_sdr_inverted_blue_01.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>pm_sdr_military_inverted_01.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>pm_sdr_vivid_punk_01.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>pm_sdr_vape_01.xbm</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>pm_sdr_cp_yellow_01.xbm</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Photo Mode NPCs

The NPC photo mode files can be found in the following folders:

```
base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode
ep1\characters\entities\player\photo_mode
```

The .app file is linked from the .ent file listed in the table below:

<table><thead><tr><th width="234.6666259765625">NPC</th><th>.ent file</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Adam Smasher</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\adam_smasher\adam_smasher.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Alt Cunningham</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\alt_cunningham\alt_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Blue Moon</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\blue_moon\bmuc_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Evelyn Parker</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\evelyn_parker\evelyn_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Goro Takemura</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\goro_takemura\goro_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Hanako Arasaka</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\hanako_arasaka\hanako_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Jackie Welles</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\jackie_welles\jackie_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Johnny Silverhand</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\johnny_silverhand\johnny_photomode_entity.ent</code><br><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\altjohnny_silverhand\altjohnny_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Judy Alvarez</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\judy_alvarez\judy_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Kerry Eurodyne</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\kerry_eurodyne\kerry_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Lizzy Wizzy</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\lizzy_wizzy\lizzy_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Meredith Stout</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\meredith_stout\meredith_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Panam Palmer</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\panam_palmer\panam_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Purple Force</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\purple_force\pfuc_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Red Menace</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\red_menace\rmuc_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>River Ward</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\river_ward\river_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Rogue Amendiares</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\rogue_amendiares\old_rogue_photomode.ent</code><br><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\rogue_amendiares\young_rogue_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Viktor Vektor</td><td><code>base\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\viktor_vektor\viktor_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Kurt Hansen</td><td><code>ep1\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\kurt\kurt_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Rosalind Myers</td><td><code>ep1\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\myers\myers_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>Solomon Reed</td><td><code>ep1\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\solomon_reed\reed_photomode.ent</code></td></tr><tr><td>So Mi Songbird</td><td><code>ep1\characters\entities\player\photo_mode\songbird\songbird_photomode.ent</code></td></tr></tbody></table>