Pikmin 4

Photo mode

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This article is about the photo mode in Pikmin 4. For the photo-taking mode in Pikmin 3, see KopPad.

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Photo mode is a feature in Pikmin 4 in which the player can control the camera, take a photo of the scene, and then customize it. It is also the primary mode with which to find Decor Pikmin and add them to the player's Pikmin. It was added in the 1.1.0 update, and can be entered by selecting the Field Camera from the Pack, which is given to the player on day 2. Like all pack items, it can also be bound to a shortcut.

This mode consists of two sub-modes: the first is the photo mode proper, where the player can control the camera semi-freely in order to position it and face it to whatever they want, adjust the focus, and control the visibility of the player's crew and the filters applied to the scene. In the second, customization mode, the player can edit the photo taken with stamps and frames.

Normally, during either mode, the gameplay pauses, except some things can still move, like caught Decor Pikmin or the sparkling particles around treasure.

Photo mode[edit]

In the main mode, the camera can be moved forward and back, left and right, and up and down, although it is confined to an imaginary circle around its starting point and has a maximum and minimum height, which depend on the starting height. It can be rotated up and down, and left and right, but cannot be rolled. Finally, it can be zoomed in and out.

Although gameplay is paused during photo mode, it can be unpaused like the Survey Drone. The instructions on-screen and the general photo mode HUD can be toggled on or off; players wanting to take scenic pictures can turn this off and use the system's screenshot feature instead of proceeding to customization mode.

The following options exist:

  • Filter: A filter can be applied to the screen by navigating through a list of 20, or disabled entirely; this applies a shader onto the game graphics in real-time, even unpaused.
    • Off: No filter is applied.
    • Intense: Saturates the colors, making them more vivid. Because of this, for instance, some really gray colors with a mostly imperceptible amount of red may show up as notably red.
    • Moody: Desaturates the colors, making them grayer.
    • Negative: Applies an unknown grayscale filter.
    • Nostalgic: Adjusts the colors in an unknown way, making them slightly more sepia toned.
    • Cool: Makes the color temperature cooler, making the scene more blue in general.
    • Warm: Makes the color temperature warmer, making the scene more orange in general.
    • Red Only: Makes everything grayscale, but colors close to red start showing up, being less grayscale the redder they are.
    • Blue Only: Same as above, but for blue.
    • Yellow Only: Same as above, but for yellow.
    • Green Only: Same as above, but for green.
    • Twilight: Adjusts the colors in an unknown way, making the blues and reds stand out.
    • Sepia: Makes the colors sepia toned.
    • Monochrome: Makes the colors grayscale.
    • Retro: Makes the image resolution smaller and limits the number of colors like a color palette.
    • Pixelated (Light): Makes the image resolution smaller, matching the previous filter's resolution.
    • Pixelated (Heavy): Makes the image resolution smaller than the previous filter.
    • Wavy (Light): Applies a light distortion to the image, making it wavy.
    • Wavy (Heavy): Applies a heavy distortion to the image, making it wavy.
    • Color Shift (Light): Introduces some light chromatic aberration.
    • Color Shift (Heavy): Introduces some heavy chromatic aberration.
  • Focus: Controls what is in focus and out of focus, if anything.
    • Off: Everything is always in focus.
    • Auto: Focus on the center point of the camera. If this center point is on anything of interest, like an object, a leader, a Decor Pikmin, and so on, it'll turn into a green rectangle and make a sound.
    • Avatar: Always keep the player character in focus.
    • Oatchi: Always keep Oatchi in focus. This is only available if the avatar is not riding him.
  • Show Avatars: Controls the visibility of the Rookie Rescue Officer, Oatchi, and the Pikmin.
    • Display All: All of them are visible as normal.
    • Hide All: All of them are invisible.
    • Oatchi and Pikmin: The rookie is invisible.
    • Player Avatar: Oatchi and the Pikmin are invisible.

The controls in this primary photo mode are as follows:

Move camera forward, back, left, or right the Left Stick on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) the Left Stick on the Switch Pro Controller
Move camera up, down, left, or right the Directional Buttons on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) the + Control Pad on the Switch Pro Controller
Rotate camera the Right Stick on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) the Right Stick on the Switch Pro Controller
Zoom in the ZR Button on the Switch the ZR Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Zoom out the ZL Button on the Switch the ZL Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Next filter the R Button on the Switch the R Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Previous filter the L Button on the Switch the L Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Instantly choose "Off" filter the L Button on the Switch + the R Button on the Switch the L Button on the Switch Pro Controller + the R Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Pause or unpause gameplay the X Button on the Switch the X Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Change focus mode the Y Button on the Switch the Y Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Change player party visibility the - Button on the Switch the - Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Toggle HUD visibility Left Stick click on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) Left Stick click on the Switch Pro Controller
Open the system's album the + Button on the Switch the + Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Take photo and enter customization mode the A Button on the Switch the A Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Exit photo mode the B Button on the Switch the B Button on the Switch Pro Controller

Decor Pikmin[edit]

In order to obtain a Decor Pikmin, the player must first find it in the area. Then, they must enter photo mode and aim at that Pikmin. The camera needs to be close enough to the Pikmin in order for it to work, so moving it closer or zooming in could be necessary.

Aiming at the Pikmin successfully will alert it, which will make it jump in place and face the camera, even if the gameplay is paused. This also prompts the text "Say Cheese!" to appear, telling the player to press the photo button now. A reticle also appears around the Pikmin, alongside the interstellar alphabet text 'D' in Koppaite text 'E' in Koppaite text 'C' in Koppaite text 'O' in Koppaite text 'P' in Koppaite text 'I' in Koppaite text 'K' in Koppaite text 'M' in Koppaite text 'I' in Koppaite text 'N' in Koppaite text (Deco Pikmin).

Snapping the photo in this state triggers a small cutscene with the text "Decor Pikmin Found!" and the Pikmin making its pose, the same one used when selecting "Call to Attention" in the Decopedia. The player is then asked if they want to customize the photo, warning them that it won't be possible to do so later, with the options "Customize" and "Save and Keep Exploring". In order to continue playing without saving the photo to the system's album, the player must choose to customize, quit out, and choose to exit without saving.

Customization mode[edit]

In customization mode, the photo from the previous mode is taken, and the player can now place graphics on top of it to customize it. This is primarily done by placing stamps of Pikmin or some shapes or effects, but it is also possible to add a full-screen frame. Each stamp's position, size, and angle can be freely adjusted, whereas the frames are always fixed. Stamps can be applied freely, with repeats, but there is a total limit of 100; the frame does not count to this limit.

To help the player, there is an undo feature that undoes the latest placed stamp or the latest frame change. There is also a feature that removes all placed stamps and any frame; when used, a confirmation dialog window shows up to ask the player if they are sure. As with the primary photo mode, the HUD's visibility can be toggled on or off.

There are a total of 154 stamps, not counting the variations. Some stamps that show Pikmin have three variations, one for each maturity, and some have six, three showing one maturity each while the Pikmin is facing left, then three more while facing right. Stamps showing text, shape, or particles have ten variations, each one changing the color, in the following order: white, black, red, blue, yellow, blueish gray, pink, purple, cyan, green. With all of these variations in mind, the grand total amount of stamps is 1074. As for frames, there are 29 frames, plus the option to have no frame.

When the player chooses to finish, a dialog box shows up asking what the player intends to do. "Save and Exit" saves the finalized photo to the player's system album and exits photo mode. "Exit without Saving" exits photo mode without saving anything. "Keep Customizing" cancels the dialog box and returns to customization mode.

Normally there is a horizontal list of 11 stamps or 11 frames on the bottom of the screen that the player can choose from. Navigating up or down shows another row of 11 in the same page. The player can also press a button to replace the small horizontal list with a full-screen grid list that shows all of the stamps or frames in the current page, and also allows the player to switch to a different page; this is the only way to navigate through pages. The following stamps exist:

  • Stamps 1: This page contains Pikmin, the game's logo, the game's wordmark, Oatchi, and a Bulborb, all drawn in a minimalist style similar to some of the promotional material. As stated previously, some of the stamps have three variations, some have six, and some have none. Notably, the order for the Pikmin shown is: Red Pikmin, Blue Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, Purple Pikmin, White Pikmin, Rock Pikmin, Winged Pikmin, Ice Pikmin, Glow Pikmin, which is different from the color order used for the text stamp variations.
    • 9 standing Pikmin, one for each Pikmin type. Each has three variations.
    • 3 running Pikmin, one for each Pikmin type in Pikmin. Each has six variations.
    • 3 tripping Pikmin, one for each Pikmin type in Pikmin. Each has six variations.
    • 4 sitting Pikmin, one for each Pikmin type in Pikmin plus a Rock Pikmin. Each has six variations.
    • 6 lying Pikmin, one for each Pikmin type in Pikmin and Pikmin 2 plus an Ice Pikmin. Each has six variations.
    • 3 carrying Pikmin, one for each Pikmin type in Pikmin. Each has six variations.
    • 3 walking Pikmin, one for each Pikmin type in Pikmin. Each has six variations.
    • 1 Pikmin 4 wordmark.
    • 1 Pikmin 4 logo.
    • 2 Oatchis, one sitting facing forward, one running to the left.
    • 2 Bulborbs, one standing facing forward, one hunched moving to the left.
  • Stamps 2: This page contains some effects and miscellaneous objects, also drawn in the same art style. None of these stamps have variations.
    • 1 pink eighth note.
    • 1 yellow arrow pointing diagonally right and down.
    • 1 anger puff of air.
    • 1 speech balloon with an ellipsis.
    • 1 yellow surprise marker.
    • 1 confusion marker shaped like a tornado.
    • 1 set of wavy vertical lines to indicate dread.
    • 1 yellow question mark.
    • 1 trio of action lines going outward.
    • 1 red cartoon blood vessel.
    • 1 droplet.
    • 1 red exclamation mark.
    • 1 golden star.
    • 1 pink heart.
    • 1 four-pointed white shine star.
    • 1 flame.
    • 1 Pikmin flower.
    • 1 light bulb.
    • 1 gray activity shape.
    • 2 sweat droplets launching to the side, one for each side.
    • 1 yellow thunderbolt.
    • 2 wings, one for each side.
    • 1 Sunseed Berry.
    • 1 Cupid's Grenade.
    • 1 singular Dusk Pustule.
    • 1 singular Dawn Pustule.
    • 1 Disguised Delicacy.
  • Stamps 3: This page has all letters in the English alphabet. Each has ten color variations.
    • 26 uppercase letters.
    • 26 lowercase letters.
  • Stamps 4: This page contains some other text characters, as well as some shapes and complex particle effects. Each has ten color variations.
    • 10 numerical digits.
    • 8 other characters, for a dash, a forward slash, a colon, a period, a comma, a question mark, an exclamation mark, and a pound.
    • 8 basic shapes, for a filled circle, a filled hexagon, a filled anger speech balloon, a filled vertical lemon-shape, a filled pentagon, a circle's outline, a filled square, and a filled equilateral triangle.
    • 1 four-pointed star shine.
    • 1 smoke particle.
    • 1 circle that gets more opaque the closer to the center.
    • 1 rectangular fog particle, growing in opacity the farther down it goes.
    • 1 semi-regular multi-pointed shine star.
    • 1 irregular multi-pointed shine star.
    • 1 set of ten bright dots.
    • 1 bubble with a solid outline, then a more transparent look inside this outline, until it tapers off to full transparency shortly inwards.
    • 1 ring outline with many irregular dashes through it.
    • 1 set of five four-pointed shine stars.

The following frames exist:

  • Frames 1
    • The option for having no frame at all.
    • Dark gray rectangle.
    • Simple wall-mounting picture frame, with some padding.
    • Golden wall-mounting picture frame, with no padding.
    • White rectangle. The bottom side has more space than the others, making it look like a polaroid film.
    • Very simple beige rectangle.
    • Simplistic white wall-mounting picture frame, with some padding.
    • Very rounded black rectangle around the scene, making it look like a CRT television.
    • Very simple white rectangle.
    • Simple wood frame.
    • Artwork of Pikmin placed randomly along a long vine. There is one vine at the top of the screen, and an identical one at the bottom.
    • Artwork of Pikmin marching along a floor made of clovers. Some of the Pikmin are running and some are tripping. There is one such pattern at the bottom of the screen and an upside-down one at the top.
    • Similar to the previous one, but the path is wavy, it features more Pikmin types, and there is nothing on the top half of the screen.
    • Artwork of Pikmin carrying pellets, grapes, and an Insect Condo, on the bottom half of the screen.
    • Artwork of several Pikmin in various poses, along with some clovers, all around the edges of the screen.
    • Artwork of Pikmin carrying a pellet, a Sunseed Berry, a Cupid's Grenade, a singular Dusk Pustule, and a Crunchy Deluge.
    • Green rectangle with a pattern of tiny Pikmin leaves, buds, and flowers.
    • Green rectangle on the bottom fourth of the screen, with a pattern of Pikmin in random poses and some clovers.
    • Beige rectangle on the right third of the screen, with a pattern of Pikmin walking across roads of clovers.
    • Stylized waves and splashes of water, on all edges of the screen.
    • Frost around the edges of the screen, similar to when the player is in a sublevel with cold air.
    • Crepuscular rays coming from the top of the screen, with some circular particles dotted about.
    • Rain droplets dotted around the whole screen.
  • Frames 2:
    • A large frame where the scene is inside the shape of an anger speech balloon. Outside is a solid golden color. Throughout the screen there are various shapes, some dithered, as well as a few balloons with Pikmin leaves and flowers on them.
    • A frame made of a pink lace pattern. The top-left and the bottom-right corners have ribbons going through them, with the former having a four-leaf clover wax stamp on it.
    • A series of margarets on the bottom of the screen, with some Yellow Pikmin on some of them.
    • A large stylized dark blue frame. There is a Glow Pikmin to one side, a moon and some clouds on the top-right, and some dry grass on the bottom-left.
    • A stylized white frame, with bats in the corners. Outside the frame is a purple striped background. At the top, inside the frame, is the head of a Tricksy Purple Pikmin along some vines. At the bottom is a banner with nothing written on it.
    • Two red ribbons passing along the top and bottom of the screen. Outside each ribbon is a green yarn-like material with some Pikmin leaf and flowers on it. The top ribbon has a bow in the center.
    • A blue frame, patterned with circles resembling snow. At the bottom-left of the screen are some Pikmin running away from a Winged Pikmin holding a snowball, along with some pine trees in the background. At the bottom-right is a Brain-Freeze Ice Pikmin and a snowman. The snowman has a bucket on top of it with a Pikmin leaf coming out.

The controls for customization mode are as follows:

Navigate through lists the Left Stick on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) / the Directional Buttons on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) the Left Stick on the Switch Pro Controller / the + Control Pad on the Switch Pro Controller
Choose stamp or frame the A Button on the Switch the A Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Swap between the stamp list and the frame list the ZL Button on the Switch / the ZR Button on the Switch the ZL Button on the Switch Pro Controller / the ZR Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Change current stamp variation the Y Button on the Switch the Y Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Expand or collapse list the X Button on the Switch the X Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Change page (when list is expanded) the L Button on the Switch / the R Button on the Switch the L Button on the Switch Pro Controller / the R Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Move cursor up or down the Left Stick on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) the Left Stick on the Switch Pro Controller
Move cursor up or down slowly the Directional Buttons on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) the + Control Pad on the Switch Pro Controller
Increase cursor size the ZR Button on the Switch the ZR Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Decrease cursor size the ZL Button on the Switch the ZL Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Rotate cursor left or right the Right Stick on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) the Right Stick on the Switch Pro Controller
Reset cursor rotation Right Stick click on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) Right Stick click on the Switch Pro Controller
Place selected stamp at cursor the A Button on the Switch the A Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Place selected frame the A Button on the Switch the A Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Cancel placement mode and return to list the B Button on the Switch the B Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Toggle HUD visibility Left Stick click on the Switch (dual Joy-Con) Left Stick click on the Switch Pro Controller
Undo the L Button on the Switch the L Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Remove all the R Button on the Switch the R Button on the Switch Pro Controller
Finish the B Button on the Switch / the + Button on the Switch the B Button on the Switch Pro Controller / the + Button on the Switch Pro Controller

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Photo Mode

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese さつえいモード?
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)		 拍攝模式
Flag of China Chinese
(simplified)		 拍摄模式
Flag of the Netherlands Dutch Fotostand
Flag of France French Mode photo Photo mode
Flag of Germany German Fotomodus Photo mode
Flag of Italy Italian Modalità foto
Flag of South Korea Korean 촬영 모드
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Modo foto Photo mode
Flag of Spain Spanish Modo cámara Camera mode

Customization Mode

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan Japanese アレンジモード?
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)		 編輯模式
Flag of China Chinese
(simplified)		 编辑模式
Flag of the Netherlands Dutch Personaliseren
Flag of France French Photo personnalisée Customized photo
Flag of Germany German Foto bearbeiten Edit photo
Flag of Italy Italian Foto personalizzata
Flag of South Korea Korean 편집 모드
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Modo de edição Edit mode
Flag of Spain Spanish Personalizar Customize

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