Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. If you dread video calls because you can’t ever find a ...

You can blur your background in Google Meet calls to keep the focus on you, and away from your surroundings. You can open the "Change background" menu before or during a meeting to blur your ...

Photoshop has features and tools that allow you to do very practical and useful things. Knowing how to blur image backgrounds without affecting the image in Photoshop can be a very practical and ...

You can blur your Skype background from the settings menu if you want to hide clutter or disguise the room behind you in a Skype call. Skype also allows you to replace the background with a preset ...

Introducing a background blur to your photos can draw attention to a specific subject, such as an individual in a portrait or an item in a still life, while also adding a professional flair to your ...

Months after Zoom finally made it possible to blur out your real-life background without leaving the videoconferencing platform, mobile users still have so many questions about using the update on ...

When engaging in video conferencing calls using Zoom, sometimes you might not want to show belongings, clutter or just the interior of your house. Luckily zoom has created a useful feature that allows ...

Using Zoom’s blur background function might be in your best interest if you wish to retain your privacy by concealing the area behind you when on Zoom calls. By blurring the background of your video, ...

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