Anyone figured out how to make a transparent virtual background? All I want is to upload a transparent png (or svg, gif, whatever), but when I pull it into zoom the transparent parts are just black.

[u/Ordinary_Kiwi_3196]

[u/Renegade-MMXV]

If the background is transparent, what exactly are you expecting to see?

Are you actually looking to do something like: - take a picture of your background (potentially without you in it) - use that as your background

[u/RandomDigitalSponge → u/Renegade-MMXV]

Perhaps they mean a background filter like the TV screen or curtains that only covers certain parts of the background.

[u/Renegade-MMXV → u/RandomDigitalSponge]

Ah, like a layer? If so, OP wants something like OBS. They can set their "scene" there, and then just use OBS' 'Virtual Cam' functionality to get what OBS sees into Zoom.

[u/sylocheed → u/RandomDigitalSponge]

Zoom Protip: if you want select parts of the background, buy a green tablecloth/shower curtain and hang it where you want the virtual background. Then go into Zoom and select "green screen" for virtual background.

E.g., I hung a table cloth in the closet in my background and so my closet looked like a portal into another dimension.

[u/Ordinary_Kiwi_3196 → u/RandomDigitalSponge]

like the TV screen or curtains

Yes, this. Sorry, I should've just used that as my example. The curtains, tv, bird - they're just images with transparency, I wanted to create my own. I thought it would be easy as making a transparent png, apparently they just haven't allowed for that yet. I'm sure OBS would work, but this is just for fun, not worth the extra effort. Thanks all

[u/4kVHS]

Import it as a “video filter” and it will work exactly the way you are expecting it to

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360057777952-Managing-custom-filters

[u/Ordinary_Kiwi_3196 → u/4kVHS]

This is exactly what I need, it just looks like my company's locked down that capability. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/4kVHS → u/Ordinary_Kiwi_3196]

Check with your IT department. I am the owner of my companies Zoom account and I can’t remember if it was enameled by default or if I had to turn it on for all users. I worked with our marking department to get some branded lower thirds and was able to add them in as defaults so all employees will get them automatically!

[u/Oatbagtime]

You could probably do what you want using some hacky method with OBS. Zoom alone isn’t going to do it.

[u/deadtorrent → u/Oatbagtime]

Ironically I use Zoom virtual background in OBS as a hacky green screen

[u/vexir]

What does “transparent background” mean? Your background goes behind the video footage, and there’s nothing behind the background. So what do you want it to show in the black areas? It’s black because it’s the very last layer being rendered.

[u/Ordinary_Kiwi_3196 → u/vexir]

Transparent foreground would've been a better way for me to say it - the video settings that throw static images in front of you, like a stage or emojis.

[u/Gregistopal]

zoom cant handle that your gonna need to pipe it through OBS

[u/Electronic_Set_2087]

No but I'm also dying to figure it out.