Some tips for effective participation
► Your setup
A laptop with a camera and microphone works fine for participating here. If your place has background noise you might wish to use a headset with a microphone.
► Download and install the free Zoom app to your device.
► A setting with a plain, neutral background works best.
► Preparing for a meeting
► Make copies of the images you wish to share and put them into a separate folder.
► Close all apps other than Zoom to make it easier when it comes to sharing your photos.
► You can use the Photos app on your computer to show your photos (click here for details).
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► Open Photos and select the folder with the images.
► Use the slideshow feature to step through your images.
► Start the slideshow (press F5).
► Click Exit Fullscreen.
► Click Pause.
Now you are ready to share your screen cleanly (except for the upper right corner). To step through the slideshow move your pointer over the window – you will see the advance arrow on the right to step to the next image. The image below shows how you see your image.
And this is how others see your image.
► During the online meeting
► Keep your microphone muted whenever you are not actively talking. That avoids getting the attention due to some background noise.
► When you are ready to share your images click Share (bottom menu) then click the slideshow image and click Share.
► Move your pointer off the slideshow window – When you share your screen the other participants will see your image with just the upper right corner showing your controls.