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Arknights Endfield Roleplay-Friendly Settings and Camera Tricks for Screenshots

Arknights Endfield has a surprisingly flexible Photo Mode that’s perfect for roleplay-friendly shots if you combine the right settings, camera tricks, and UI-hiding tools.

How to Access Photo Mode and Hide the UI

Photo Mode is accessed from the in-game Tools button near your skill icons, not from a traditional pause-menu setting. Hold the small Tools button above your skills to open the wheel, then select the Camera icon to enter Photo Mode and bring up scene and camera controls.

Once inside Photo Mode you can hide most on-screen clutter using dedicated options instead of relying on platform-level overlays. Scene controls and UI toggles let you remove the HUD, drop indicators, factory facilities, and even operators/NPCs for clean screenshots.

Step	Action	Result
1	Hold the small Tools button above your skill UI.	Opens the tool wheel.
2	Select the Camera icon.	Enters Photo Mode.
3	Use scene/UI toggles to hide HUD and clutter.	Clean screen for screenshots.

Roleplay-Friendly Scene Settings

Photo Mode’s Scene tab lets you decide exactly what appears in your shot, which is crucial for RP-style storytelling. You can toggle visibility for operators, NPCs, dropped items, and factory facilities individually, plus adjust an aperture slider that controls depth of field and background blur.

Roleplay-focused setups:

Solo portraits: Show only the current operator, hide other characters, NPCs, and drops, then slightly blur the background for a dramatic depth-of-field look.
Group scenes: Enable multiple operators and some environmental props, but hide UI and overly busy factory parts so the characters remain the focus.
Landscape/environment shots: Hide operators and NPCs entirely and keep a few structures for scale, while minimizing clutter and using stronger aperture blur on the background.

Scene Control	What It Changes	RP Use Case
Show operators / NPCs	Toggle characters individually or in groups.	Character portraits, squad scenes.
Show drops / facilities	Toggle items and factory props.	Clean environments vs industrial shots.
Aperture (depth of field)	Background sharpness vs blur.	Cinematic portraits or soft backgrounds.

Camera Tricks for Cinematic Screenshots

Endfield’s camera tools include free camera movement, zoom control, and even a first-person mode for more immersive angles. You can also toggle between operator control and camera control to fine-tune poses before framing your shot.

Effective camera tricks:

Low-angle hero shots: Move the camera low and tilt up to make your operator look larger-than-life, especially with a blurred skyline behind them.
Over-the-shoulder storytelling: Use first-person or close third-person angles from just behind a character, pointing toward a landmark or another operator for “conversation” scenes.
Rule-of-thirds framing: Place your subject off-center (left or right third of the screen) and use environmental elements on the opposite side to balance the frame.

Camera Feature	How to Use It	Visual Effect
Free movement	Rotate and move camera around your subject.	Dynamic, non-static angles.
Zoom adjustment	Pull in for close-ups or out for vistas.	Portraits vs wide landscapes.
First-person camera	Switch for immersive, eye-level shots.	POV or “character-eye” framing.

Graphics and Settings Tweaks for Better RP Shots

Good screenshots start with good visual settings; you can bump specific options for “photo sessions” even if you normally play lower. Guides recommend raising texture quality, ambient details, and vegetation density for prettier environments while keeping performance-heavy options like volumetric fog and reflections in check on weaker hardware.

RP-friendly settings priorities:

Increase texture quality and ambient details to make outfits, faces, and terrain look sharper in close-ups.
Raise vegetation density and shadow quality when capturing outdoor scenes, then lower them again if your FPS drops during normal play.
Turn off chromatic aberration if you want cleaner edges, or keep it subtle for a more stylized look depending on taste.

Setting	Why It Matters for Screenshots	Recommended Use
Texture Quality	Sharper character models and props.	High for portrait sessions.
Ambient Details / Vegetation	Fuller, richer environments.	Raise for scenic captures.
Shadows / Reflections	Depth and realism in lighting.	Medium–High on strong hardware.

Workflow for RP Sessions and Photo Dumps

For planned roleplay scenes or social media dumps, treat Photo Mode like a mini photoshoot. Decide the story you want to tell, set up the area, then cycle through a series of angles and depth-of-field variants before leaving.

Efficient RP screenshot workflow:

Decide the story (solo mood piece, squad meetup, factory life, etc.) and move to an appropriate location.
Enter Photo Mode, hide unnecessary UI/objects, enable or disable operators/NPCs as needed, and adjust aperture to match the mood.
Capture multiple shots of the same pose—close-up, mid-shot, wide, and at least one low or high angle—then repeat for other characters.
Exit Photo Mode and confirm your images saved; for critical shots, grab a couple of backups with slightly different blur levels.

Useful outbound links for mastering Photo Mode and settings: