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Interactive Studio - Presenter Backgrounds

You can blur your background, choose one of the preset images, or upload your own, such as a branded background with your company logo.

There are three ways to open your background options:

  1. Before you join: on the Join event screen, click the picture icon below the Join event button.
  2. During the event: click the arrow above the camera button and select Virtual backgrounds.
  3. In Settings: click the Settings (cog) icon and select Virtual backgrounds from the side menu.

Safari users: Virtual background options aren't available in Safari. On a Mac, you can blur your background using your Mac's own camera settings instead: while your camera is on, click Video Effects in the menu bar (Control Centre) and turn on Portrait or Background. Alternatively, use Chrome, Edge or Firefox to access the virtual background options in the studio.

Choose a background

  • None: no background.
  • Slight Blur or Blur: softly blur what's behind you.
  • An image: click one of the preset backgrounds.

Click Apply (or OK in Settings) to use it.

Upload your own background

Click + Add background and choose an image from your computer.

  • Use a JPEG or PNG file.
  • An aspect ratio of 16:9 works best.

Note:  Logos and text in your background will look back to front in your own view, but your audience sees them the right way round.

Tip: Try to keep movement to a minimum while you speak, so your blur or background doesn't distort around you.

Background Examples

Here's how different backgrounds look to everyone in My Connections:


  • Chris: has chosen one of the preset background images.
  • Vicki: has chosen the Blur option.
  • Producer: has uploaded a custom background with a company logo. The logo appears the right way round here, just as your audience sees it.