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To enable Virtual Background:

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titleIn the Desktop Client

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  • Ensure that you are using a solid background color.
  • After you select an option, that virtual background will display during your meetings.
  • To disable Virtual Background, choose the option None.

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titleDuring the Zoom Meeting

You can turn Virtual Background ON during a meeting.

Zoom Desktop Client

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PC Requirements - Image or Video without a physical green screen

  • Zoom Desktop Client for PC, version 4.6.4 (17383.0119) or higher
  • Windows 7, 8, or 10 64-bit
  • Supported processor
    • 6th generation i5 quad-core or higher, except u-series
    • 4th generation i7 quad-core or higher
    • Any processor with a logical core of 8 or higher and frequency of 3.0GHz or higher

Mac Requirements - Image or Video without a physical green screen

  • Zoom Desktop Client for Mac, version 4.6.4 (17383.0119) or higher
  • macOS 10.9 or later
  • Supported processor
    • i5 quad-core or higher
    • 6th generation i7 dual-core or higher, with macOS 10.14 or later
    • Any processor with a physical core of 8 or higher

iOS requirements

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The Virtual Background feature allows you to display an image or video as your background during a Zoom Meeting.
This feature works best with a green screen and uniform lighting, to allow Zoom to detect the difference between you and your background.
Avoid wearing clothes that is the same color as the virtual background.


Prerequisites

Make sure your computer meets the system requirements for Virtual Background.

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titleVirtual Background not supported?

If your computer does not support Virtual Background and you do not have a green screen, try:

  1. Indicate I have a green screen (Settings > Background and Filters)
  2. Sit with a plain coloured wall or curtain behind you
  3. Sit where the light is shining on your face
  4. Manually pick the colour of the background if the detected colour is not accurate.
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Selecting your Virtual Background

You can either set it up on your Zoom Desktop Client or during your Zoom Meeting.

NUS images you can use

Right click on the picture and select Save As... to your computer.

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FAQ

  1. My virtual background image is cropped at the sides

    Settings > Video > Camera > Enable HD (toggle)