"Photo Mode" was first introduced to the community in Feature reveal #13. It allows the player to create screenshots and cinematic camera shots with an in game tool. It includes filters simulating real camera effects and settings, and thus is quite a powerful tool.
Usage of Photo Mode
To use the Photo Mode, locate the camera icon File:Camera.png at the bottom right of the toolbar. Click it to open the tool. Take a screenshot by clicking the image icon, click the strike through eye to hide the UI, clickthe icon with the circle and the orbit to have a different camera movement. Pictures taken by using the image icon are saved under "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Colossal Order\Cities Skylines II\Screenshots" (paste with the ""). You can adjust many camera settings as described under the section "Settings".
Usage of the Cinematic Camera Mode
To open the cinematic camera editor, click the two arrows in the top of the photo mode window. You will get a timeline. Click the "Add Capture Key" button (hexagon with a plus in it) to add capture keys. Drag the keys around on the timeline to achieve the desired result. Creating a video file out of it requires an external recording software like OBS.
Settings
Camera
Camera Body
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Options
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Effect
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| Sensor Type
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Different Sensor Types ranging from 8mm to 70mm (Default: 65mm ALEXA)
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| Sensor Size
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Width and Height as numbers
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| ISO
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from 200 to Unlimited
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The sensors sensitivity to light. Smaller Values result in less sensitivity
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| Shutter Speed
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from 0 to 30
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The length of time the sensor is exposed to light
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| Gate Fit
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Vertical, Horizontal, Fill, Overscan
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How the camera aspect ratio gets fitted onto the game aspect ratio. The unity reference manual (/Manual/PhysicalCameras.html) has additional information.
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| Camera Collision
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Enabled/DIsabled
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If the camera collides with in game objects like buildings
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The Unity Reference Manual (/Manual/class-Camera.html) may have more information.
Camera Lens
| Setting
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Options
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Effect
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| Focal Length
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0.112 to 1466.162
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The Distance from the sensor to the lens. Smaller Values result in a bigger field of view
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| Lens Shift
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Vertical and Horizontal from -10000 to 10000
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The offset of the lens from the sensor. Recommended to only change in very small amounts
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| Aperature
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From 0.7 to 32
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Also known as the f-number/f-stop. The lower the value, the more light can reach the sensor
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Aperture Shape
| Setting
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Options
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Effect
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| Blade Count
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3 to 10
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How many blades the aperture has. Higher Values means less individually visible blades.
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| Curvature
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Minimum and Maximum from 0.7 to 32
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How the blades curve
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| Barrel Clipping
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0 to 1
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Controls the obstruction (self-occlusion) of the lens and results in a cat's eye effect
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| Anamorphism
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-1 to 1
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Stretches the sensor, either vertically (positive values) or horizontally (negative values)
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| Roll
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-45 to 45 degrees
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Rotates the camera by x degrees. Positive counterclockwise, negative clockwise
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Lens
Depth of Field
| Setting
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Options
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Effect
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| Focus Mode
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| Focus Distance
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| Near Range Start
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| Near Range End
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| Far Range Start
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| Far Range End
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| Max Near Blur
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| Max Far Blur
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Motion Blur
| Setting
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Options
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Effect
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| Intensity
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| Minimum Velocity
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| Maximum Velocity
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| Depth Comparison Extend
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Bloom
| Setting
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Options
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Effect
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| Treshold
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| Intensity
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| Scatter
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0 to
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Vignette
| Setting
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Options
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Effect
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| Intensity
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| Color
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| Center
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X and Y
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| Smoothness
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| Roundness
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Film Grain
| Setting
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Options
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Effect
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| Type
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| Intensity
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| Response
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Panini Projection
| Setting
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Options
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Effect
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| Distance
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| Crop to fit
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Color
The color tab allows you to change: Color, contrast, post exposure, brightness and much, much more.
Weather
The weather tab allows you to change: Cloud opacity, amount, size, fog, atmossphere and much, much more. Some of these settings result in simulation differences.
Environment
The environment tab allows you to change the Time of Day and the simulation speed. Changing these settings result in simulation differences.
