OBS for Zoom meetings: a beginner's guide (3 easy tricks)

Learn how to use OBS for Zoom meetings!. With the OBS Virtual Camera, you can add text and graphics overlays to online and hybrid meetings for Toastmasters and more!
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➡️ Resources mentioned in this video:

1️⃣Free video production studio
OBS Studio:
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OBS Studio for video conferencing:
https://markuspresents.com/obs

3️⃣ Toastmasters brand portal:
https://www.toastmasters.org/resource...

🎬 Related videos mentioned:
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Zoom welcome screen with OBS:    • Show a welcome screen with timer on Z...  

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🖼️ Learn how to share lively slides on Zoom with my OBS scene collection: https://markuspresents.com/obs

⌚ Sections in this video (OBS for Zoom meetings: a beginner's guide (3 easy tricks)):
00:00 | Add visuals to Zoom
02:00 | Support this free training
02:40 | OBS Studio for beginners
03:13 | Add webcam in OBS
04:34 | Text overlay
05:32 | Text background
06:24 | Background opacity
07:40 | Text and background group (lower third)
13:40 | Toastmasters timing cards
15:47 | Color source for timing cards
20:33 | Timing card text
23:12 | Image slideshow in OBS
26:46 | Start OBS Virtual Camera
27:50 | OBS Virtual Camera in Zoom
28:46 | Full screen in Zoom
30:10 | Position overlays in Zoom
31:05 | Start technical break
32:03 | End technical break
34:50 | Share slides with OBS
35:38 | Copy my slide layout for OBS
36:19 | OBS for hybrid meetings
38:49 | Export scene collection
40:46 | More OBS tips

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Canon M50 webcam:    • Canon M50 webcam  
Better video conferencing:    • Better video conferencing  
Zoom video quality (3-part series):    • Zoom video quality (3-part series)  
Learn live streaming:    • Learn live streaming  
OBS Virtual Camera tutorial:    • OBS virtual camera tutorial  
Public speaking advice:    • Public speaking advice  
Leadership Lessons from the Comedy Club:    • Leadership Lessons from the Comedy Club  
Stand-up comedy by Markus Seppälä:    • Stand-up comedy by Markus Seppälä  

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🎤 About Markus Seppälä:
Markus Seppälä is a speaker, event host and stand-up comedian who brings fun to the corporate stage. A two-time TEDx speaker, Markus draws on his 13 years in executive compensation strategy as well as his insights from the comedy stage to engage diverse audiences with humor and enthusiasm. Markus is based in Basel, Switzerland where he runs Comedy Basel, the biggest comedy club in town.

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