InDisney Dreamlight Valley, the Phone is a Royal Tool made instantly accessible to the player upon entering the valley, allowing them to immediately start making and capturing their favorite memories. While upgrades are available for otherRoyal Tools, the Phone does not yet feature any such enhancements.

Similar to other tools, the Phone is accessible in the Tool menu via its assigned hotkey and can be used to enter Photo Mode. Here is everything players need to know about using the Camera Royal Tool and Photo Mode inDisney Dreamlight Valley.

Photo Mode in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

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Photo Customization Aspects in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Disney Dreamlight Valley’sPhoto Modepresents the player with a variety of customization controls which can be accessed in the bottom right corner of the screen. These allow the player to modify their character’s pose, incorporate filters or frames, or even spotlight abeloved animal companionin the photo. Features that the player can use to customize the shot prior to capturing the photo include:

All Camera Photo Mode Controls in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Before capturing a photo, there are six different commands which the player can use inDisney Dreamlight Valley’sPhoto Mode. Each function has its own respective hotkey, which is shown at the bottom left of the screen when the Camera has been pulled out and activated. Here’s the function of each Camera feature withinDreamlight Valley’s Photo Mode:

Move Camera

The Move Camera control gives the player the ability to move the camera to the left or right, adjusting the capture area, with slight vertical adjustment possible. Any view encompassed within the photo boundaries will feature in the photo.

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Photo Mode in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Stand/Crouch

This toggle feature enables the player to alternate between standing and crouching, but its use is restricted to Selfie Mode exclusively. Standing or crouching is not an option in any other Camera mode. This feature makes it easier to capture characters, including Stitch andVanellope, in their shots.

Change Image Format

This Change Image Format function modifies the size and area that will be captured by the camera. There are three distinct photo sizes in any Camera Mode: a vertical narrow option, a square photo, and a full-screen capture.

Change Camera Mode

Changing the Camera Mode adjusts the type of photo the player is taking by changing how much oftheir character modelis visible in a shot. These modes can be alternated via the allocated hotkey, with Change Image Format also available to resize the capture area:

These modes can also be switched by selecting icons at the screen’s top left corner.

Photo Mode in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Capture

This hotkey is used to take the photo once the player is satisfied with the arrangement and customizations of their shot.

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Hide UI

This hotkey toggles the visibility of the UI elements, including the hotkey list and customization features. This allows the player to view the entire screen uninhibited, offering a better view of the final shot which will be captured.

Close

The Close hotkey exits the Camera’s Photo Mode. Using the Photo hotkey again will reactivate Photo Mode.

All Camera Post Photo Capture Functions in Disney Dreamlight Valley

After the player has captured a photo, a handful of additional commands become available:

Show DreamSnaps

This toggle displays the DreamSnaps view, assisting players in checking whether their photo adheres to theweekly DreamSnaps challengerequirements. To submit DreamSnaps for voting in the weekly event, this mode must also be toggled.

Save and Share (QR Code)

This option opens a prompt displaying the option to save the photo to the player’s device and also generates a QR code. Scanning the QR code with a mobile device’s camera opens the photo in a web browser where it can be saved.

Save Only

The save-only option allows the player to save the captured photo to their local device, be it their computer or gaming console. These captures can be found only in each platform’s photo gallery or in the “\Users[User]\Pictures\Disney Dreamlight Valley” directory on PC.

Disney Dreamlight Valleyis available now on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.