Please note the Rotate 90° and Mirror my video options as they are sometimes required for your picture to display properly. Your new background picture will appear behind you in your video call. Step 5: Once you have added the image desired, scroll down the list of available images and select your newly added image. Some skewing or clipping of the original picture may occur if it is not already at this size. Any image you select that is not already at this resolution will be resized to fill the screen behind you at 1920×1080. Please Note: Zoom recommends using images at a resolution of 1920×1080 and a maximum size of 5mb. Step 4: Select the image you want for your background and then click Open. Select Download if you see this as it is required to add additional background pictures. This is called the Smart Virtual Background Package. You may be prompted to download an add-on for Zoom the first time you add a new picture. Step 3: Select from the provided Virtual Backgrounds or add a new picture by selecting the + sign. Step 2: Hover your mouse over the video icon on the bottom left of the Zoom window and select the up arrow to see the video options menu. Step 1: Establish a video call with another person. These steps are valid for PC and Mac users. If you want to change what appears behind you in your Zoom video call, you can choose one of the default Zoom backgrounds or replace it entirely with another picture.įollow the steps below in Zoom to add or change your background. NC Branded backgrounds can be found here:

Zoom virtual background pictures