How to Enhance Meeting Video and Picture Quality

Information

Zoom provides several features to improve your video and picture quality during meetings or webinars. These include enabling HD video for high resolution, touch-up appearance options, and lighting adjustments like low light compensation and portrait lighting. These tools ensure that you look your best, regardless of the environment or device.

 

Environment

  • Zoom Desktop Application (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Zoom Mobile Application (iOS)
  • Compatible devices with an updated Zoom version and functional camera
  • Adequate network bandwidth for HD video (720p or 1080p)

Process

Touch Up My Appearance

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop application.
  2. Click your profile picture, then select Settings.
  3. Go to the Background & Effects tab.
  4. Check the Touch Up My Appearance box.
  5. Use the slider to adjust the intensity of the effect.
  6. Click Close.
  • Zoom will remember your preference and apply it to future meeting

Adjust Lighting

Adjust for Low Light
  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop application.
  2. Click your profile picture, then select Settings.
  3. Navigate to the Background & Effects tab.
  4. Check the Adjust for Low Light box.
  5. By default, the setting will be on Auto. If needed, select Manual and use the slider to adjust the brightness to your preference.
  6. Click Close.

Portrait Lighting

This will dim the background while brightening you in the foreground.

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop application.
  2. Click your profile picture, then select Settings.
  3. Navigate to the Background & Effects tab.
  4. Check the Portrait Lighting box.
  5. Click Close.