Overview
Zoom has many built-in features to improve video and picture quality, as well as enhance video with Virtual Backgrounds and filters. These settings allow for a better meeting and webinar experience, as well as allow hosts and participants to add some flair to their video.
This article covers:
Prerequisites
Touch up my appearance, HD video, and Virtual Background features
- Zoom desktop client
- Windows: 5.2.0 (42619.0804) or higher
- macOS: 5.2.0 (42634.0805) or higher
- Zoom mobile app
- iOS: 5.2.0 (42611.0804) or higher
Lighting adjustment feature
- Zoom desktop client for Windows, 5.2.0 (42619.0804) or higher
- Zoom desktop client for macOS, 5.2.0 (42634.0805) or higher
Video filters feature
Windows
- Zoom desktop client for Windows, 5.2.0 (42619.0804) or higher
- 64-bit operating system
- Central processing unit (CPU)
- Intel 4th generation or higher i3, i5, i7, i9 processor
- AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7, 9 processor
macOS
- Zoom desktop client for macOS, 5.2.0 (42634.0805) or higher
- macOS 10.13 or higher
- Processor (CPU)
- Intel 4th generation or higher i3, i5, i7, i9 processor
- AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7, 9 processor
Touch up my appearance
- In the Zoom desktop client, click your profile picture then click Settings.
- Click the Video tab.
- In the Video Settings dialog, click Touch up my appearance.
- Use the slider to adjust the effect.
Zoom remembers your preference and uses it the next time you start or join a meeting on this computer.
- On your Zoom app, tap Settings.
- Tap Meetings.
- Tap Touch up my appearance.
- Toggle this option to display your video with and without the touch up.
Zoom remembers your preference and uses it the next time you start or join a meeting on this device.
HD video
Note: Due to recent events with COVID-19, meetings in 720p-quality video are only available to Pro account users or higher, and only for meetings with a maximum of 2 participants; 1080p quality is for special-use cases currently. For more information, please see our requirements for Group HD.
You can enable HD video, to utilize 720p or 1080p for high-quality video when in a meeting or a webinar. To enable HD video in your Zoom client:
- In the Zoom desktop client, click your profile picture, then click Settings.
- Click the Video tab.
- Click Enable HD.
Note: Even with the setting enabled, your device must meet the bandwidth requirements as well.
Adjust for low light
- In the Zoom desktop client, click your profile picture then click Settings.
- Click the Video tab.
- Enable Adjust for low light.
- By default, the setting will be set to Auto. However, you can select Manual, and adjust the setting to the desired effect.
Video filters
- In the Zoom desktop client, click your profile picture then click Settings.
- Click the Background & Filters tab.
- Click Video Filters.
- Select the desired filter.
Virtual Backgrounds
The Virtual Background feature allows you to display an image or video as your background during a Zoom Meeting. This feature works best with a green screen and uniform lighting, to allow Zoom to detect the difference between you and your background.