

SKYPE BACKGROUND UPDATE
Where to start This feature is very popular and evolving, so before you explore it, I recommend that you update your Zoom or Skype software to the latest version. While that sounds easy and convenient, getting this feature to work can be a challenge, and even then you might not like the way it looks. Zoom calls this feature Virtual Background, and in Skype it's the Background Effect. It then keeps the live image of you visible and replaces the background with either a still image or a prerecorded video. In real time the software separates the live image from your camera into two parts: you (the foreground) and whatever's behind you (the background). If your Windows or Macintosh computer (or mobile device) is fast enough to support it, Zoom and Skype (along with a number of other programs) have features that you can use to hide the view of the area behind you.

That's fine if you're in a beautifully or professionally decorated room or office, but for many others that view could be distracting or embarrassing.
SKYPE BACKGROUND HOW TO
Zoom & Skype Virtual Backgrounds: How to Use Them, Do They Work? The problem When you're in an online videoconferencing or telemedicine meeting (using software like or Skype), the other people in your meeting will not only see you, but also anything else within view of your camera, including what's behind you. Practical Computer Advice from Martin Kadansky
