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Zoom Tutorials

Improve Your Audio

This tutorial covers how to improve your audio on Zoom calls and provides recommendations for microphones.The Basics Improve Your Audio Compare what to do and not do with these two examples ⤴ Be aware of background noise that will end up in your recording. Background...

Improving Your Lighting

This tutorial covers lighting basics for Zoom calls and recommends at-home lighting gear.The Basics Improve Your Lighting The industry standard studio lighting set-up is 3 point lighting using 3 dedicated lights. At home, the same technique applies, even as the 3...

Introduction to Zoom Video + Framing

This tutorial covers the basics of improving the quality, lighting, audio, and framing of your Zoom video calls.The Basics Improve Your Framing Head Room When a you are the main subject of a shot like in Zoom, make sure that there is a small amount of space above your...

One Button Studio at Home

Zoom, the University's free video conferencing platform, can function as a nice remote alternative to the One Button Studio. It can be used in either a synchronous class setting or students can record themselves and share the video after recording. Zoom recordings...

Using Zoom Backgrounds

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...

Recording and Retrieving Zoom Presentations

Recording and Retrieving Zoom Presentations This tutorial will walk you through recording and retrieving a Zoom presentation. Access Zoom at psu.zoom.us. To start your session for recording, click on HOST. Start a Meeting Once you have logged in, and Zoom has started,...

Setting up a Recurring Zoom Audio Interview Meeting

This tutorial will show you how to set up a recurring Zoom meeting in order to share a permanent phone number and meeting ID number with someone.  Log in to Zoom via the Penn State Video Conferencing link at https://psu.zoom.us Click Host to start a meeting. Log in...

Recording a Zoom Audio Meeting

This tutorial will show you how to record a Zoom Audio meeting.  We also have instructions if you need to set up a Recurring Zoom Meeting. Disable Automatic Logout (Media Commons lab computers only) Before you start your meeting, you will want to disable the automatic...