Virtual backgrounds for your presenters are useful tools that can contribute to the delivery of a consistent and branded experience to your audience. Virtual backgrounds can help add a high level of professionalism to your event. Virtual backgrounds are available for use during the following experiences:
| Event Type | Presenter | Attendee |
| Live Webcast |
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| Video Sim-2-Live Webcast |
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| Breakout Room |
Find more information on the Breakout Rooms Moderator Experience. |
Find more information on the Breakout Rooms Attendee Experience. |
| Forum |
Find more information on the Forums Presenter User Guide. |
Find more information on the Forums Attendee User Guide. Note: Not available for mobile attendees |
Using Virtual Backgrounds
You can choose a virtual background when you first join the event in Elite Studio, or you can choose a background later in the Connection Panel. You can change the background during the event if desired.
From the Join Event Panel or the Connection Panel in Elite Studio, click the Virtual Background icon to choose a background or blur.
For best results with virtual backgrounds:
- Use a high-contrast, solid-color backdrop, preferably a green screen. A matte, non-reflective background works best.
- Keep your background surface close to you.
- Don’t wear clothing that’s the same color as your background or the virtual background.
- For best results, have a solid color wall behind you. A lot of clutter behind you will yield lower quality results.
Review our presenter bandwidth requirements and technical information.
Choosing a Virtual Background in Webcast Elite
On the Join Event Panel:
On the Connection Panel:
Choosing a Virtual Background in Forums
On the Join Event Panel:
On the Connection Panel:
Uploading Virtual Backgrounds
To use a custom virtual background that aligns with your brand or console design, log in to Elite Studio as a Producer. You must also be logged into Webcast Elite in order to upload a background.
Note: Custom backgrounds will only be available to the presenting team in Elite Studio. Attendees of the event/Breakout Room will only have access to the stock images and blurring.
Image Specifications
- We recommend 16:9 aspect ratio on the background images, and a file size not exceeding 5MB
- Minimum Size - 360x360 px
- Maximum Size - 2048x2048 px
- File Type - jpeg, jpg, png, bmp (file extension is case sensitive - please use lowercase extensions)
To add a virtual background in Elite Studio, click Menu in the toolbar at the top of the interface, then click Setup to find the Virtual Backgrounds settings.
In Setup, click the Virtual Backgrounds icon on the left menu. Here, you can click to upload or drag and drop one or more background images. Once you have uploaded an image, you can hide or delete it to make it unavailable to presenters. Only uploaded images can be hidden or deleted.
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I followed the upload instructions, but the file isn't appearing in the selection of backgrounds.
Hi Tracy, sorry to hear the file isn't appearing for you!
I'm opening a ticket with our Support Team for you so they can help investigate the issue. You'll receive an email with more information shortly!
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