While today’s phone cameras are pretty amazing on their own, getting a few add-ons can take your pics to the next level.
How to use fun Snapchat filters on your next video call
It’s time to kiss those boring old video meetings goodbye. Changing out your background can be fun, but sometimes you need something more to liven things up. Enter Snap Camera, a free app from the company behind Snapchat.
Snap Camera lets you use fun lenses on video calls and livestreams, from Google Meet to Zoom and everything in between, all for free.
Backgrounds and filters aren’t the only ways to make your meetings better. Tap or click here for helpful Zoom tricks you’ll wish you knew sooner, from setting up meeting reminders to a trick to remember everyone’s name in a call.
Now, ready to transform your face, background or just add a little fun? Here’s how you can set up Snap Camera and get it going in, well, a snap.
How to set up and start using Snap Camera
First things first, you need to download Snap Camera. Don’t worry, it’s free. Tap or click here to download for PC or Mac.
Once you’ve downloaded it, open the Snap Camera ap, and you’ll see yourself in the camera viewer. From here you can browse or search filters to find some you’d like to use. More on that below.
Now it’s time to open up your preferred video app and get everything synced up. Snap Camera works with most popular video chat and streaming platforms, including Zoom, Google Hangout, Google Meet, Skype, OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) and Twitch.
Find the Video Settings options in your program of choice and choose “Snap Camera.”
Choose your filters
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In this age of social media and photo sharing, stylistic individuality is a must. But even with amazing cameras built into most smartphones, pointing and snapping an image can only get you so far.
If done right, filters, effects, borders and stickers can transform an average photograph into a spectacular work of art. For beginners, a simple online photo editor like Pixlr might do the trick. Tap or click here for details about this free platform.
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