Check your framing and lighting in the studio lobby

« To Join a studio session: Overview

Get live, on-screen guidance in the studio lobby that centers your shot and brightens your lighting, so you are camera ready before you begin recording.

Step by step

1. Join a studio as the host, producer, or guest.
   In the studio lobby, by default, a frame with corner brackets, and gridlines appear over your camera preview.
2. If the corner brackets aren't green, follow the directions that appear in the top left corner of the preview to center yourself in the frame.
   
3. To hide or show the framing guides, click the framing and lighting icon in the top right corner of the preview.
4. Once you are centered, if your lighting should be improved, you will receive a Tip pop-up.
   
5. Click Adjust lighting.
6. In the Background and effects panel on the right, next to Screen glow, click the toggle on .
   A ring light will appear around your camera preview.
7. Adjust the sliders until your lighting looks right.
   Screen glow reveals two sliders: one for brightness (Dim to Bright), and one for color temperature (Warmer to Cooler).
   For the best effect, raise your screen's display brightness.
8. Close the Background and effects panel.
9. Click Join studio to start your recording session.

Adjust or disable screen glow

1. In the top right corner of your camera preview, click the Effects icon.
2. In the Background and effects panel, click the Appearance tab.
3. Under Screen glow, adjust the sliders.
   Click the toggle off to disable it.

Good to know

• These guides are suggestions only. They never block you from joining a studio session.
• If toggled on, the ring light will continue to show in the recording studio. This is never included in your recording or stream and is only viewable to you. 
• The framing guides are only viewable in the studio lobby, not in the recording studio.

Learn more

• Apply video touch-ups in the studio
• Add a background blur in the studio
• Add a custom virtual background in the studio