It should ideally only be a color that is not likely to appear anywhere else (so if you want to wear a green T-shirt, maybe get a blue chroma key screen). The color does not have to be green (blue screens are common). Seeing black bars beside your background image? It is probably because you are using a background image with a different aspect ratio.Ī green screen, also known as a Chroma Key, is recommended by Zoom and there is an option to tell Zoom you are using a green screen however Microsoft Teams say they do not need this for their software.Ī chroma key is a technique used in film, video and still photography and refers to having a solid consistent color that can be easy to identify by software so it can be replaced with a background image. Zoom recommends an image background of 1920 x 1080 as this has a 16:9 aspect ratio. We also list the image resolution of the cool image backgrounds. Skype and Google Meet also have virtual background options and we describe how to use these also. We will show you where to copy your backgrounds to have them appear in Microsoft Teams if you are using an older version. Microsoft Teams has had virtual backgrounds for a long time however they were hard to add until recently. With Zoom the most common issues are either your Zoom software needs updated or the device isn’t up to it yet. Having problems adding a background? Our guides will help. However other apps have been quick to make it easier to change your virtual background including Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Skype and Cisco Webex. With recent events, virtual meetings have taken off in a huge way especially with Zoom due to its ease of use.
Not only do virtual backgrounds lighten up meetings which helps reduce meeting fatigue, they also help add a level of privacy when you are inviting people into your home.
Our backgrounds are split into categories with previews and popularity gauges to help you find a great background to download quickly. You can even pretend you are not using a background and hide clutter with a cool living area or a wall of books. There are popular backgrounds free to download from Batman and Gotham City, Star Wars, Top Gun, Pokemon Go, Sesame Street and more being added all the time. Why have co-workers critique your living area when instead you can have fun with a distracted boyfriend or girlfriend background, “this is fine” house on fire, relax with an inspirational landscape or beach background or highlight your favorite TV show such as Breaking Bad, the Good Place or Suits. Room For Zoom is a huge free collection of the best virtual Zoom backgrounds for use in Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other online meeting apps.