This tutorial covers How to Change Your Background in Zoom and How to Create an Epic Video Background using Adobe Rush.
We’re all making a lot more conference calls, whether for work or just to visit with family and friends. But there’s no reason to limit yourself to the boring wall behind you. Instead, use a virtual office for professional meetings or something more fun for friends-and-family gatherings.
How to Change Your Background in Zoom
- When you are in a meeting click the “^” caret next to the “Start/Stop Video” button in the bottom left corner of the page
![zoom meeting room zoom meeting room](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/zoom-meeting-room.png)
- Select “Choose Virtual Background…“
NOTE: To change your background when not currently in a meeting, launch Zoom and click the “gear” icon in the upper right corner of the new meeting window and then Virtual Background on the lefthand sidebar.
![zoom camera options zoom camera options](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/zoom-camera-options-.png)
- Click the “+” plus button below the lower-right corner of the video preview.
![zoom virtual background settings zoom virtual background settings](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/zoom-virtual-background-settings.png)
- Select “Add Image” or “Add Video” depending on which you are uploading.
![zoom add image button zoom add image button](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/zoom-add-image-button.png)
- Navigate to the image or video you want to upload, then click “Open“.
![image upload window image upload window](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/image-upload-window.png)
Your new background will automatically be selected.
![zoom virual background selected zoom virual background selected](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/zoom-virual-background-selected.png)
To turn off your virtual background, follow the same steps, and select “None” from your selection of backgrounds.
![zoom window with virtual background zoom window with virtual background](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/zoom-window-with-virtual-background-.png)