Zooming in on a photo can give you a great view of the details, but it can also make the background too bright or too dark. To remove background from a zoomed-in photo, use one of the following methods:
- Use a filter to adjust the brightness or color of the background.
- Use a software program to adjust the contrast of the background.
Do you have yesterday’s laundry piled behind you? Worried about your cluttered office space? No problem. You can easily blur your surroundings during your Zoom meetings with the background blur option on desktop and mobile.
Blur Your Background in Zoom’s Desktop App
In Zoom’s desktop app, you can blur the background before a meeting and during a meeting. Here’s how to do both.
Before Joining a Meeting
To ensure your Zoom background is blurred before your next meeting starts, launch the Zoom app on your computer.
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In Zoom’s top-right corner, select your initials or profile picture and choose “Settings.”
In “Settings,” from the left sidebar, select “Background & Effects.”
On the right pane, in the “Virtual Backgrounds” tab, select “Blur.” In the video preview, you’ll immediately notice that your background is blurred.
During a Meeting
If you’d like to blur your background while you’re already in a meeting, from the meeting screen’s bottom bar, select the up-arrow icon next to “Stop Video.”
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In the menu that opens, select “Blur My Background.”
And that’s it. Your meeting participants will now only see your face.
Blur Your Background in Zoom’s Mobile App
In Zoom’s mobile app, you can only blur your background when you’re in a meeting.
To do that, from your meeting screen’s bottom-right corner, choose “More.”
In the menu that launches, select “Background & Effects.”
From the “Virtual Backgrounds” section, choose “Blur.”
You’re done. Now you can enjoy a bit more privacy during your Zoom meetings.
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