Creating a Virtual Background for Zoom

Hello scrappy friends!!

So much of our lives are taking place virtually right now. My whole family has been using Zoom for classes, yoga workouts, meetings and meet-ups with friends. I recently discovered that you can customize your own virtual background on Zoom. I’m excited to share how to do that with you today!

I created the above background to test this out and to use on Zoom myself. I do want to give out a disclaimer, though…virtual background work best if you have a solid color background, preferably a GREEN solid color background.

Follow these instructions to use your own virtual background to use on zoom:

  1. Enable the Zoom backgrounds feature in your account settings.
  2. Log into the desktop application and click on the settings icon in the top right corner.
  3. Under the Virtual Background tab, you can choose from stock options or upload an image via the + icon below the video feed.
  4. The background you select will be applied when you next log into a video conference.

I created the above background using Promise of Spring kit from Mommyish.

The background you create needs to have a 16:9 aspect ratio to work on most laptops. Two suggested sizes are 1280 x 720 pixels and 1920 x 1080 pixels.

My husband’s office is having a social on Zoom tomorrow with a contest on who has the coolest Zoom background…how fun is that!!??

Have fun putting your digi supplies to a whole new use creating a custom background for you or your kids to use during video conferences!

I’m a creative who pulls inspiration from all corners of life—both the joyful highs and the real-life moments that punch you in the gut. Honestly, I don’t think I can pin down a single scrapbooking style for myself, so let’s just go with eclectic. My layouts really depend on my mindset. If I’m in a deep, cerebral mood, you’ll likely see something chaotic and messy. If I’m more relaxed, it tends to come out clean, simple, and structured.

My brain is usually running on several channels at once, so it’s completely normal for me to be working on a digital layout, dabbling in a hybrid project, and getting messy with art journaling or mixed media—all at the same time.

Here are a few of my go-to tools: Digital: Adobe Photoshop CC + my MacBook; Photos: Canon Rebel or iPhone; Hybrid: Cricut Joy + sewing machine; Art Journaling: watercolors, stencils, and artsticks

And when it comes to embellishments—digital or physical—I’m always reaching for messy threads, ribbons, and Polaroids. Always the Polaroids.

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