Take Control of Zoom Essentials

Improve Your Video

You can fix lighting, add a backdrop, and make other changes that bump up your video quality. Here are a few tips that can help you produce the best conditions.

Manage Your Camera

Whatever kind of camera or device you’re using, make sure the camera is positioned and angled well to show your entire face, mostly, er, head on (Figure 1). Nobody wants to look up your nose or see just your eyes and forehead.

Figure 1: Standing in his fabulous basement, the author demonstrates good face-to-camera positioning.

Stabilize a Mobile Device

If you own a relatively recent smartphone or tablet, it may have a very nice front-facing camera ...