
If your backdrop is not evenly lit it may take a little trial and error until you get the best possible result effect.Īlthough you’ll get the best results when using a green screen, you don’t always have to. Use the color picker to select the color of your background. The only light was daylight from a large window on the left side of me. The result in the video preview window below was achieved without any artificial lighting. You may have to repeat the process until you get the best overall color. Use the color picker to click on an area of your backdrop to select the backdrop color. If Zoom doesn’t get it quite right you can click on the color icon below the Virtual Backgrounds panel and your cursor will change to a color picker. When you have checked “ I have a green screen” Zoom will try to automatically detect the color of your backdrop. However, if your system is sufficiently powerful you can leave this unchecked, and Zoom will separate you from the background in your room. So click on the check-box next to “ I have a green screen”. Pexels also has stock videos that can be used as virtual backgrounds.Use a green screen for best results Using a green screen backdrop makes it easy for most computers running Zoom to put you over your choice of Virtual Backgroundįor best results, use a green screen or solid color backdrop. and are both repositories of free-to-use stock images.

Consider a nod to your personality - choose the city you live in, a favorite vacation spot, or a hobby that you enjoy sharing with others.

Green screens are an inexpensive and portable purchase. Although Zoom technically allows a virtual background without a green screen, we strongly recommend one if possible.


Zoom has specific system requirements that are slightly different depending on the presence or absence of a green screen.
