Table of contents:
- 1 Instagram Stories style masks and filters
- 2 Touch Up Lighting
- 3 Quick Reactions
- You just have to click on the Reactions button that now appears in the video call window. With this, several options are displayed: heart, I like it, surprise, party... Click on the one you want and that's it.
- 4 Goodbye noise
- 5 Share your image and your screen at the same time
Are you still using Zoom for your webinars, meetings, and video calls with friends, family, and colleagues? Well, there are news that you should know about. And it is that they give a whole twist to this communication tool. Of course, as long as you want to make it more dynamic and fun. And it is that you will no longer need to use other tools to fill the conversations with filters, stickers and other elements to share. Look at everything that comes to Zoom in its version 5.2, which is already available for free download from their website.
1 Instagram Stories style masks and filters
If you want to make your video calls more fun or just have a good time in virtual character, Zoom now has its own skins Yes, like the ones on Instagram Stories. Filters that you can apply directly to your image and that, thanks to facial recognition, are applied correctly and more or less realistically on our face. And that's not all, there are also filters to change the colors and the appearance of the image. So you can hide imperfections or give a more attractive vibe to the image of your living room or bedroom.
To find them you just have to go to the Zoom menu and go down to the backgrounds and filters section. Click on the video filters tab to find this selection of masks and filters in a carousel full of content.There is something for everyone, so try and apply the one you like best.
2 Touch Up Lighting
One of the biggest problems with video calls is the light Or, rather, the absence of it. And it is that not all of us have spotlights, a window or the best possible lighting so that our faces can be seen. And that we look good, of course. That's why Zoom now includes tools to touch up lighting. All seasoned with a beauty filter that helps us show our best side. Although it is not ours and it is a software product.
Enter the Zoom Settings and then in the Video section to find this new function. You can activate it with a tick on retouch my image. And, what is better, you can regulate it with a bar to avoid ending up looking like a doll without lines of expression or with an excessively exaggerated screen brightness.
3 Quick Reactions
There are times when you'd rather not show your face on a video call. But that does not mean you have to remain inactive or inactive in the conversation. If you want to show your reaction and show your feelings about what is being said or shown, now you have quick reactions Again, a function that is very reminiscent of the Instagram Stories reactions. And it is that they are expressive emoticons that you can make appear on the screen so that others see what you feel or think.
You just have to click on the Reactions button that now appears in the video call window. With this, several options are displayed: heart, I like it, surprise, party... Click on the one you want and that's it.
4 Goodbye noise
More useful may still be the noise filtering that Zoom includes in this new version.You can choose different levels to suppress, as far as possible, noises such as a background fan or background noise you have at home. And, if you choose the High option, the filtering is even greater so that only your voice is heard on the video call. Even if you have other noises around. The result will not be too realistic, but it is practical to maintain attention.
This function is available in the Zoom settings, in the Audio section. Here you will have to adjust the noise suppression to the level you want.
5 Share your image and your screen at the same time
If you use Zoom for presentations or webinars, this tool is especially useful. And it is that you maintain your presence and image but you also show the presentation or the screen of your computer to explain all kinds of details. Something like the effect of the weather presenter on a chromaAll this being able to modify the size of your image on the screen, the location so as not to cover the content that you display and others.
This function is found in the screen sharing menu Here you can activate the sending of your desktop and also your image through the webcam. Zoom takes care of recognizing your figure and completely eliminating the background. Of course, the better the results are the better the lighting and the differentiation from the background of your scene.
