The Camera app is available in your NookPhone at the beginning of the game. It is useful for taking screenshots of all your island decorations and to obtain Nook Miles. The advantage of using the camera app instead of the Switch's snapshot button is the ability to use filters and frames and zooming in and out.
Controls[edit]
- Changing the camera position
- You can zoom in the camera by pressing
and zoom out by pressing 
. - To move the camera, use
. - Setting the scene
- Choose one of the available filters by pressing
and choose a frame by pressing down the 
. - If you press the
button, your character will look at the camera. - Taking the photo
- Press
to take a photo. This will save the screenshot into your Switch Album. It will be either stored in your Switch storage or on your SD card, based on your setting. - To exit the camera, press
or 
. - Hiding the user interface
- Click
to hide the user interface. This will allow the recording of video files without the user interface. This was added in version 1.4.0, after a glitch was patched in the previous patch that allowed players to hide the user interface.
Obtaining the screenshots[edit]
The stored screenshots in your Switch Album can be shared via Facebook or Twitter. If you do not have a microSD card, this is a good way to move the screenshots to your computer.
Filters[edit]
No filter
Sharp filter
Pop filter
Soft filter
Dramatic filter
Film filter
Monochrome filter
Antique filter
Frames[edit]
Frame
Cinema frame
Time frame
Date frame
Frame + Date
Nook Miles[edit]
One of the Nook Miles tasks, the Island shutterbug gives a reward for first photo taken using the Camera app.
After obtaining the Nook Miles+ upgrade, you might occasionally see the Capture a Moment task, which also involves the use of this app.