Quick Tutorial: How to Install a Custom Zoom Background
The virtual background feature in the Zoom app allows you to use an image or video as your background as if you are standing in front of a green screen. Thankfully, installing a custom background is simpler than it sounds.
First, check that you have Zoom version 4.6.0 or newer. Then, be sure you have the right real-life background compatible with virtual backgrounds. For best results, you should have a blank wall, a plain sheet, or a real green screen with quality lighting so that your background looks crisp and presentable. Here is more about Zoom’s recommended setup with a green screen.
Once you have set up your green screen, enable the virtual background for your Zoom Rooms with these 12 steps:
- Sign into your Zoom web portal.
- From the navigation menu, click Room Management > Zoom Rooms.
- Click Account Settings.
- Click Account Profile.
- Under Setup, click Virtual Background with Green Screen and toggle the button to enable it.
- If a verification pops up, click Enable or Disable to verify your changes.
- Click Upload Background to add more choices to the default library.
- Click Choose Files and upload an image from your computer. You can also drag and drop an image into the window. Be sure that you have already saved your background selection(s) from below so that the files are easy to access!
- Click Add Items.
- Tap the Settings gear icon in your Zoom Room when your meeting starts.
- Click Virtual Background and then select the background you’d like. You may need to enter the Zoom Room passcode to make changes.
- Tap Recalibrate to allow the app to auto-adjust the virtual backdrop.
This should be it! If you have any issues please feel free to contact us!