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How to Change Your Instagram Story Background Color

Instagram Stories only let you use the auto-generated color gradient background. Here's how to add any background you want.

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The Best Valentine's Day Zoom Backgrounds

Long-distance couples and virtual besties can spread the love with Valentine's Day Zoom backgrounds. In this post, I'm sharing the best Zoom backgrounds for this holiday.

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How to Make a Happy Birthday Zoom Background

You may have had to transition the birthday party to online but that doesn't necessarily mean you have to sacrifice all the fun. Decorate your setup with a celebratory, birthday zoom background to make the event more festive. It only takes a few steps to do so! I'll show you how:

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How to Remove the Background from Any Image

You don't need Photoshop to remove the background from a picture. I'll show you how to use a precise image eraser and Magic Wand tool to erase any picture's background.

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5 Free Zoom Virtual Backgrounds for Lawyers in 2021

As a lawyer, mediator, or other legal worker, there are lots of distinctive, helpful ways to use Zoom's virtual background feature. Here are 5 free virtual backgrounds for you to download, customize, and add to your Zoom sessions.

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How to Remove the White Background from Any Photo Online

If you're working with graphic designs or stock photos, it's often necessary to remove a plain white background fro a picture. I'll show you how to do it quickly online.

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How to Customize Your Homepage Background in Google Chrome

Design and set up your custom Google Chrome background in just a few easy steps using Kapwing, a free image and video editor in your browser.

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Instagram Story Dimensions for 2021: Custom 9:16 Templates

Use these pre-formatted IG story templates to put together beautiful Instagram stories in under a minute.

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How to Make Custom YouTube End Screen Cards

Your thumbnails, end cards, titles, posting schedule, and intro sequences can all be vital pieces of the YouTube growth puzzle. In this article, I’ll show you how to make your own screen for YouTube end cards, design a distinctive layout, and add your end card screen to every video you create.

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How to Make a Custom Happy New Year Video Online

One way to spread the spirit of the new year is to create custom videos to send to your friends and family to congratulate them on making it through the challenge of 2020. Here’s how to make your own New Year 2021 video online.

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How to Make a Pure White Background For an Image

Online photos should clearly present what you have to show. Adding a pure white background not only helps viewers focus on your subject, but also helps the image blend into the webpage background. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a pure white background with a free tool called Kapwing.

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Christmas Backgrounds for Your Phone, Computer, or Zoom Meeting

Add holiday cheer to mobile devices and computers with a Christmas background. This article shares a collection of Christmas backgrounds and tips to make your own.

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How to Make a Pure Black Background for Video or Photo

Shooting with a black background adds emphasis to your subject and creates a memorable aesthetic. Additionally, if you’re in post-production, changing the digital background to black makes the subject really pop. In this article, you’ll learn how to set up a physical and digital black background.

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How to Make Your Virtual Background Look Like an Office in Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet

If you're on Zoom calls every day for work, you might want your background to look a bit less like your bedroom and a bit more like a workplace. Here's how you can make your background look like an office space, plus 3 free backgrounds you can use right now.

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How to Add a Background to a Video

Adding a background behind your footage can enhance its look and feel and make videos feel cohesive. It's also great for filling in space when you're publishing vertical footage in a horizontal format. This tutorial shows you how to add a background to any video in just a few steps.

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How to Make a Google Meet Virtual Background

Virtual Backgrounds have finally arrived in Google Meet. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a virtual background for your next video call on Google Meet.

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How to Blur Photo Background Online

You don’t need a portrait mode-enabled phone to produce photos with a professional-looking depth-of-field effect. Here’s how you can make any of your own pictures look like a masterpiece in under a minute by blurring its background online.

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Tired of Image Lasso? Try This Simple Alternative

In the Kapwing Studio, you can use both to remove the background from any photo. In this article, I’ll show you exactly how it works.

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5 Free Zoom Virtual Backgrounds for Students

It's important that students feel comfortable maintaining their privacy during Zoom classes. That's what virtual backgrounds are for – your background can be whatever you want it to be. Here are 5 perfect backgrounds for you to use in your Zoom classes.

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5 Free Zoom Virtual Backgrounds for Teachers in 2020

As a teacher, there are lots of distinctive, helpful ways to use Zoom's virtual background feature. Here are 5 free, pre-formatted virtual backgrounds for you to download, customize, and add to your Zoom meetings.