StoryPrompt helps you and your customers feel more confident on camera by either blurring your background or adding a virtual background before recording your video.
Using blurred or virtual backgrounds means that you don't need to worry about the suitability of your background. You can now create a professional-looking video whenever convenient.
In this article, I'm going to walk you through:
How to blur your background
How to add a virtual background
How to upload your own virtual background
How to remove your background
How to Apply Visual Effects to Your Video
To apply a blur or virtual background to your video, before you start recording your video, select the 3-star icon on the left of your screen.
Here you will find the different blur options and a variety of virtual backgrounds to choose from. There is also an icon for you to upload your own image to set as a background.
1. Blurring Your Background
There are three blurring options, Small, Medium and Extreme. You will be able to preview the blur in the background of the pop-up.
This screenshot is of the Extreme blur.
2. Adding a Virtual Background
There are 12 virtual background available to you and you can select which one you'd like to use by selecting it. You will be able to preview the virtual background in the background of the pop-up while you are selecting one.
3. Adding Your Own Virtual Background
There are a number of reasons you might want to add your own virtual background, these include:
Uniformity - Every video that is created has the identical background.
Branding - Adding your company branding into your background.
Themed videos - Creating a theme in the background of your videos, for eg: the details or image of a launch of a product, a specific holiday theme, or even a background to truly personalize the video.
Videos must be in a .jpg or .png format.
To add your own background, simply go to Upload and choose the background you wish to use. Below is an example of a holiday background for the festive season.
4. Removing Your Background
Your blurred or virtual background will remain as your default unless you remove it. To remove your background, go to the 3-star icon on the left of your screen and remove all effects.
Not only does StoryPrompt now help you look more professional and on-brand when sending out videos but it also helps respondents feel more confident knowing they look good on camera!