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The Something Awful Forums > Main > General Bullshit > The fuck is that behind you? Zoom backgrounds and you

Brute Squad: Dec 20, 2006; Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human race

We may be quarantined at home, but thanks to technology, we can drink and game and video chat with our friends over the internet. I�ve been having fun playing with virtual backgrounds in Zoom. You can add an image or video behind you as you chat with your friends. Just like any twitch streamer, only without a fancy green screen. It can be fun.

https://twitter.com/lpolovets/status/1252310170832498689
https://twitter.com/TOGERD/status/1252258365419319296
https://twitter.com/McJesse/status/1252087585704341504
https://twitter.com/David_Rudnick/status/1252717003850334212

I made a few fun ones of my own, but I am not a clever man

Here�s the specs for zoom�s backgrounds.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/210707503-Virtual-Background

quote:

Recommended
* To achieve the best virtual background effect, Zoom recommends using a solid color background, preferably green. Recommended green screens from�Webaround�or Amazon.
* Higher quality cameras result in a better virtual background. See�camera recommendations for details.
* Use uniform lighting and color.
* Do not wear clothing that is the same color as the virtual background.
* A background image with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and minimum resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels. Sources for royalty-free images: Pexels, Unsplash, Pixabay.
* A video (MP4 or MOV file) with a minimum resolution of 480 by 360 pixels (360p) and a maximum resolution of�1920 by 1080 pixels (1080p).

As far as other video chat services, i don�t know them. If someone posts it up I'll add it to the OP. I figure a lot of us are doing this, might as well post up some stories or photoshops. I'll keep posting up what I make.

:edit:
Microsoft Teams. May not work on all installs.

Shut up Meg posted:

Yes, but needs a bit of a fiddle:
https://www.onmsft.com/how-to/how-to-unofficially-set-your-own-custom-background-image-in-microsoft-teams

I think my corporate install has that folder in the AppData\Roaming\Microsoft..... folder

Brute Squad fucked around with this message at 20:43 on Apr 23, 2020

# ? Apr 23, 2020 02:32

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# ? May 24, 2024 01:13

French Canadian: Feb 23, 2004; Fluffy cat sensory experience

It's pretty easy to do custom backgrounds in Microsoft Teams. Unfortunately I don't want to show my disheveled face.

Also Studio Ghibli got in on the fun http://www.ghibli.jp/info/013251/

Now your coworkers can finally know the true power of anime.

# ? Apr 23, 2020 03:45

Jose Oquendo: Jun 20, 2004; Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie

Last week I made a 9/11 background for laughs.

# ? Apr 23, 2020 03:48

Kirk Vikernes: Apr 26, 2004; Count Goatnackh

Jose Oquendo posted:

Last week I made a 9/11 background for laughs.

I've used some dumb backgrounds during Zoom meetings with other staff and students, but I don't think I could pull that off. That is great, though.

# ? Apr 23, 2020 04:33

Brother Tadger: Feb 15, 2012; Can't post for 5 hours!

Jose Oquendo posted:

Last week I made a 9/11 background for laughs.

:five:

# ? Apr 23, 2020 04:39

Saltpowered: Apr 12, 2010; Chief Executive Officer
Awful Industries, LLC

Surely someone has made a zoomed in goatse with greenscreen in the hole for a head?

# ? Apr 23, 2020 04:40

Supreme Allah: Oct 6, 2004; everybody relax, i'm here; Nap Ghost

Can someone post step by step instructions on how to change zoom backgrounds, I want a super marios theme if possible. my stupid job is making me do a lot of zoom poo poo this week

# ? Apr 23, 2020 04:42

ClamdestineBoyster: Aug 15, 2015; Can't post for 10 years!

It�s so cool how people have released this software for the aftertime. For the chosen ones.

# ? Apr 23, 2020 05:25

Schweinhund: Oct 23, 2004

# ? Apr 23, 2020 06:32

Shut up Meg: Jan 8, 2019; You're safe here.

I call this the 'please let me get cornered by the weird neckbeard at the water cooler every goddamn day' background:

Shut up Meg fucked around with this message at 13:46 on Apr 23, 2020

# ? Apr 23, 2020 08:47

Shut up Meg: Jan 8, 2019; You're safe here.

Brute Squad posted:

https://twitter.com/David_Rudnick/status/1252717003850334212

Shut up Meg fucked around with this message at 13:47 on Apr 23, 2020

# ? Apr 23, 2020 09:14

Stoatbringer: Sep 15, 2004; naw, you love it you little ho-bot

# ? Apr 23, 2020 10:33

Isometric Bacon: Jul 24, 2004; Let's get naked!

drat my stupid company what with their proprietary video conferencing software that's a zillion years old that doesn't have customisable backgrounds. I just have to just focus on how much better everyone else's house looks than mine.

# ? Apr 23, 2020 11:01

Jose Oquendo: Jun 20, 2004; Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie

Goatse:

:nws:

https://i.imgur.com/77iRPWS.jpg :nws:

:nws:

# ? Apr 23, 2020 13:09

Snowglobe of Doom: Mar 30, 2012; sucks to be right

https://i.imgur.com/gBZYSow.mp4

# ? Apr 23, 2020 13:38

Shut up Meg: Jan 8, 2019; You're safe here.

# ? Apr 23, 2020 13:45

Snowglobe of Doom: Mar 30, 2012; sucks to be right

https://i.imgur.com/kheBXIw.mp4

# ? Apr 23, 2020 13:52

Bonzo: Mar 11, 2004; Just like Mama used to make it!

Does Teams allow custom images yet?

# ? Apr 23, 2020 14:22

Shut up Meg: Jan 8, 2019; You're safe here.

Bonzo posted:

Does Teams allow custom images yet?

Yes, but needs a bit of a fiddle:
https://www.onmsft.com/how-to/how-to-unofficially-set-your-own-custom-background-image-in-microsoft-teams

quote:

Microsoft still says the ability to set your own image as a background in calls in Microsoft Teams won�t be coming until later this quarter. There�s a workaround for how you can get it now, however. Here�s how.

Find your favorite image. We suggest looking at images from WallpaperHub.App.
Quit the Microsoft Teams app to ensure you won�t lose any data
Open File Explorer and navigate to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Teams\Backgrounds\Uploads
Paste the image you want to use into the Uploads folder
Relaunch Teams, and follow the steps to choose a background image. You should see your custom image appear in the bottom of the list.

I think my corporate install has that folder in the AppData\Roaming\Microsoft..... folder

# ? Apr 23, 2020 14:43

Schweinhund: Oct 23, 2004

# ? Apr 23, 2020 15:20

SO DEMANDING: Dec 27, 2003

zoom can also do video backgrounds, so stick this in the youtuber downloader of your choice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_kYKyjPSwo

# ? Apr 23, 2020 15:21

sticksy: May 26, 2004; Nap Ghost

I have ~~wasted~~ invested far too much time during Quarantine WFM 2020 on finding and creating Zoom backgrounds.

Nothing too creative and some of these I need to actually edit to make since they were just exports from Youtube or whatever (btw is there a simple way to airbrush out a person in some of these, like Joe riding in the Dog Car, with GIMP or similar)?

https://i.imgur.com/uPWj5x4.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/uCpzRjd.mp4

# ? Apr 23, 2020 17:01

French Canadian: Feb 23, 2004; Fluffy cat sensory experience

Teams can't do GIF or video content I think....can it?

# ? Apr 23, 2020 19:12

sticksy: May 26, 2004; Nap Ghost

French Canadian posted:

Teams can't do GIF or video content I think....can it?

# ? Apr 23, 2020 19:23

Jose Oquendo: Jun 20, 2004; Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie

French Canadian posted:

Teams can't do GIF or video content I think....can it?

They've been rolling it out slowly I think. We got an email a couple weeks ago saying something about mid april. I just checked and I can use the pre-set backgrounds, but I can't add other images the way you normally would. A poster above described the trick. I don't know if when you get it depends on your type of license.

# ? Apr 23, 2020 19:28

Schweinhund: Oct 23, 2004

# ? Apr 23, 2020 19:32

GoatSeeGuy: Dec 26, 2003; What if Jerome Walton made me a champion?

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# ? Apr 23, 2020 20:37

Brute Squad: Dec 20, 2006; Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human race

Shut up Meg posted:

Yes, but needs a bit of a fiddle:
https://www.onmsft.com/how-to/how-to-unofficially-set-your-own-custom-background-image-in-microsoft-teams

I think my corporate install has that folder in the AppData\Roaming\Microsoft..... folder

added that to the OP.

Supreme Allah posted:

Can someone post step by step instructions on how to change zoom backgrounds, I want a super marios theme if possible. my stupid job is making me do a lot of zoom poo poo this week

This should cover everything. I'll add it to the OP too.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/210707503-Virtual-Background

I cropped this

down to 16:9.

# ? Apr 23, 2020 20:41

Schweinhund: Oct 23, 2004

for film nerds

# ? Apr 23, 2020 21:51

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO: Feb 28, 1985

Gave this a couple more days. Enjoy.

# ? Apr 28, 2020 05:08

shut up blegum: Dec 17, 2008; --->Plastic Lawn<---

Shut up Meg posted:

What's this?

# ? Apr 28, 2020 07:46

Fellis: Feb 14, 2012; Kid, don't threaten me. There are worse things than death, and uh, I can do all of them.

Schweinhund posted:

for film nerds

A good stuck in my house/apartment film, very apt

# ? Apr 28, 2020 07:51

Chrs: Sep 21, 2015

shut up blegum posted:

What's this?

Its a pool where they filmed a LOT of asian porn.

# ? Apr 28, 2020 09:47

The Hambulance: Apr 19, 2011; ASK ME ABOUT MY AWESOME STARTUP IDEA; Pillbug

Two of my favorites:

This is fine

This should raise eyebrows...

Here's a link to the whole gallery: https://imgur.com/gallery/rWZbO96

# ? Apr 28, 2020 14:15

Arrhythmia: Jul 22, 2011

sticksy posted:

"can't"

# ? Apr 28, 2020 14:15

Neophyte: Apr 23, 2006; perennially; Taco Defender

This one's been fun

"What? Is there something behind me?"

# ? Apr 28, 2020 14:59

DemonDarkhorse: Nov 5, 2011; It's probably not tobacco. You just need to start wiping front-to-back from now on.

is this possible for blackboard/collaborate ultra? a quick google didnt find anything

# ? Apr 28, 2020 21:03

pantsofdoom: Nov 20, 2003; i like pants

# ? Apr 29, 2020 01:02

Cowman: Feb 14, 2006; Beware the Cow

Chrs posted:

Its a pool where they filmed a LOT of asian porn.

The water's not white enough

# ? Apr 29, 2020 01:05

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FilthyImp: Sep 30, 2002; Anime Deviant

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