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Organizing/putting in order Virtual Backgrounds

WhittierQuakers
Newcomer
Newcomer

I use multiple Virtual Backgrounds and frequently need to change them in the middle of a meeting (I use the background to illustrate points in class). I am currently going into Settings/Video and manually changing the background. But I have so many, I often can't find the one I want. How can I put them in order? I want students to see me and the slide at the same time.

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storyhub
Community Champion | Customer
Community Champion | Customer

This is best done using OBS Studio with the NDI plugin.

If the background image needs to be seen without your webcam or with picture in picture where your webcam image is in a corner then OBS can manage this and even key a separate background behind you when doing a PIP. You can resize and relocate the webcam image on the screen. If you output OBS to a second screen then you can get higher resolution by using screen share. If you don't have a second screen you can output from OBS as NDI as a webcam and use advanced sharing "second camera" to send the OBS output as 720P instead of the normal 360P that Zoom's virtual backgrounds go out as to your participants.

There are numerous youtube videos explaining how to use OBS Studio. Or you can send me a private message to get personal training.

If this works please click accept as a solution.

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storyhub
Community Champion | Customer
Community Champion | Customer

This is best done using OBS Studio with the NDI plugin.

If the background image needs to be seen without your webcam or with picture in picture where your webcam image is in a corner then OBS can manage this and even key a separate background behind you when doing a PIP. You can resize and relocate the webcam image on the screen. If you output OBS to a second screen then you can get higher resolution by using screen share. If you don't have a second screen you can output from OBS as NDI as a webcam and use advanced sharing "second camera" to send the OBS output as 720P instead of the normal 360P that Zoom's virtual backgrounds go out as to your participants.

There are numerous youtube videos explaining how to use OBS Studio. Or you can send me a private message to get personal training.

If this works please click accept as a solution.

MGSR
Community Moderator | Employee
Community Moderator | Employee

Hi @WhittierQuakers!

Did you see the previous response from @storyhub?
If it has resolved your inquiry, please press the Accept as Solution.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Have a great day!


Mark
Zoom Community Team
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MGSR
Community Moderator | Employee
Community Moderator | Employee

Hi @WhittierQuakers!

Given the time elapsed since we last heard from you, I've taken the liberty of marking the provided answer as the solution.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Have a fantastic day!


Mark
Zoom Community Team
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