Looking for a way to stand out and add more color to your event? In ClickMeeting, you can enable a virtual background. But it doesn’t have to be static! Now, both in the browser version and in the desktop application, you have the option to enable an animated background!
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How to enable an animated background?
It’s very simple. When starting an event, just go to the AV preview window, navigate to the virtual background section, and select one of the themes available in the “Animated” section. Of course, you can change or disable the background at any time during the event. To do this, click the settings icon below the AV window and select “Virtual Background.” In the library, you’ll find 21 animated designs that will work perfectly in various scenarios.
Here are some examples:
The perfect virtual background for trainers and coaches demonstrating how to invest funds.
Or maybe something more relaxing? Let your attendees rest and calm down a little!
Albo klasyczna biurowa przestrzeń. Poczuj się jak jeden z pracowników ClickMeeting 🙂
Practical Advantages of Animated Virtual Backgrounds
Hiding Your Real Environment
One of the biggest advantages of virtual backgrounds is the ability to instantly hide your real surroundings. You no longer need to worry about:
- Clutter in your home office or room
- Family members walking in the background
- Distracting decor elements
- Private items you’d prefer to keep to yourself
- Imperfections of walls or furniture
With an animated background, you can transform any space into a professional workplace in seconds, regardless of the actual condition of the room you’re in.
Increased Mobility
Virtual backgrounds provide unprecedented flexibility regarding location:
- You can conduct professional meetings from a café
- Participate in an important webinar while traveling
- Join a conference from a hotel room
- Conduct training even from your kitchen or living room
No matter where you are, animated backgrounds ensure a consistent, professional image.
Elimination of Distractions
Unlike static backgrounds, subtly animated elements help keep participants’ attention on you and the content being presented:
- Subtle movement helps focus the eye on the presenter
- Dynamic but not overwhelming elements have a calming effect
- Animated backgrounds eliminate the “fatigue effect” during long meetings
- They help mask small background movements that might be visible with a static background
Hiding Technical Imperfections
Virtual backgrounds are also a practical way to hide hardware limitations:
- Poor lighting in the room
- Less-than-ideal camera quality
- Problems with even lighting
- Shadows and glare
When to Use Animated Backgrounds? Practical Scenarios
Scenario 1: Remote Work from a Home Full of Family Members
Imagine you’re working remotely from home where other family members are present. You have an important presentation for clients, but your room also serves as part of a shared living space. An animated virtual background immediately solves this problem – instead of showing drying laundry or children walking in the background, you present yourself on a professional background that doesn’t reveal that you’re actually sitting at the kitchen table.
Scenario 2: Meetings During Business Travel
While traveling for business, it’s often difficult to find the perfect place for online meetings. Hotel rooms, airports, or train stations don’t provide a suitable background for professional communication. An animated background allows you to join an important meeting even from an airport lounge, hiding the movement of other travelers and maintaining a professional image.
Scenario 3: Sudden Meetings with No Time to Prepare
Sometimes meetings appear unexpectedly in your calendar, leaving no time to prepare your surroundings. Instead of canceling or rescheduling, you can simply turn on an animated background that will hide the mess in your room and allow you to maintain professionalism without having to clean up or change location.
Scenario 4: Conducting Long Training Sessions
During multi-hour online training sessions, participants easily lose concentration looking at the same static background. A gently animated background helps maintain their attention for longer, reducing fatigue and monotony. Additionally, it masks the presenter’s natural body movements, which might be more distracting with a static background.
Tips for Advanced Users
If you regularly use webinars and want to elevate your presentations, here are some advanced tips:
Match Your Outfit to the Chosen Background
Some colors and patterns may “blend” with the animated background or cause visual artifacts. Avoid clothing in colors similar to the dominant color of the background and small patterns that might “flicker” on screen.
Ensure Good Lighting
Even the best virtual background won’t compensate for poor lighting. For optimal results:
- Position the main light source in front of you (e.g., a ring light)
- Avoid strong backlight (it can cause a “halo effect” around your silhouette)
- Even lighting helps better separate your silhouette from the background
Adjust Camera Position
The ideal camera position is at eye level or slightly above. This setup ensures the most natural look and the best performance of the virtual background feature.
Use the Element of Surprise
Changing the background at a key moment in your presentation can be a great way to emphasize an important point or build engagement. For example, when discussing the next part of your presentation, you can switch to another thematically related background.
Static Virtual Backgrounds – Personalization and Professionalism at Your Fingertips
In addition to dynamic, animated backgrounds, the ClickMeeting platform also offers a rich selection of static virtual backgrounds, which are an excellent alternative for those who prefer a more classic, non-distracting background during their presentations. You can use the extensive library of professionally designed backgrounds available directly in the application, choosing a pattern appropriate to the nature of the meeting – from elegant, business themes to more casual and friendly educational backgrounds.
You have the option to upload your own images as backgrounds, allowing for full personalization in line with your company’s or personal brand’s visual identity. Just prepare the appropriate image, upload it to the system, and during your next webinar, you can present yourself against a background with your logo, in corporate colors, or with elements related to the topic of the presentation. This feature is especially invaluable for trainers and educators who conduct regular webinars and want to build a consistent, recognizable image, as well as for company representatives who represent their organization during official meetings and should present themselves in a manner consistent with its standards.
Static backgrounds, although lacking movement elements, often prove to be the optimal choice during meetings requiring maximum participant concentration on the content being conveyed, when we want to eliminate all potential distractions. ClickMeeting gives you complete flexibility – you can switch between different static or animated backgrounds at any point during the meeting depending on current needs and the context of the presentation, adapting your virtual image to the dynamically changing circumstances of the online meeting.
Conclusions: Turn On Your Virtual Background and Get Going!
Animated virtual backgrounds are much more than just an aesthetic addition to your webinars and online meetings. They’re a strategic tool that can significantly impact the perception of your brand, participant engagement, and the overall effectiveness of online communication.
Every element that builds a professional image matters. The animated backgrounds available in ClickMeeting give you the opportunity to stand out and conduct truly engaging events – whether you’re organizing a training webinar, company meeting, or a series of educational classes.
Try this feature today and see how a small change can bring significant results in your virtual meetings!
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