Camera pod

The Camera pod in Adobe Connect allows users to stream live video from their cameras. It provides multiple video layouts to organize various video streams, making it perfect for discussions and interactive sessions.

Key features of the Camera pod

• Multiple video streams: The camera pod supports multiple video streams, allowing multiple presenters or participants to share their cameras simultaneously. 
  
• Customizable views: The camera pod offers flexibility in how videos are displayed. Hosts can adjust the size and position of the video feed, change the layout to focus on one or several speakers, and even switch to full-screen mode.
• Video quality and bandwidth control: Hosts can manage video quality based on bandwidth availability. Lowering video resolution reduces data usage, helping participants with slower internet enjoy smooth streaming without affecting performance.
• Camera control: Hosts can also manage participants’ camera permissions, allowing or restricting camera use as needed.

Share camera video

View the Share camera video in Adobe Connect to learn more about your camera video, setting up virtual backgrounds, and other related topics.

Add a Camera pod

From the Pods menu  , select Camera. If you haven't switched on your camera, the Camera pod will be empty.

Camera pod settings

You can access the various settings from the camera pod options.

Change video views

The camera pod supports different views, such as Filmstrip or Grid, which hosts can select based on the meeting's needs. They can maximize the camera pod for better visibility during presentations.

From the Camera pod options  , select from the following views:

• Grid view: Shows all attendees' video feeds in a grid format.
• Filmstrip view: Shows the video feeds as a row of thumbnails, focusing on the speaker or selected participant.
• Single speaker view: Highlights only the active speaker or a selected attendee.

Adjust video settings

Video quality

The host can control the quality of the video feed. Higher quality settings will increase the bandwidth requirements for all attendees. 

Video cell aspect ratio

The host can control the aspect ratio setting of individual video cells in the camera pod. A Standard (4:3) aspect ratio can fit more videos in a camera pod. Set the Aspect ratio accordingly.

Add name tags

The Camera Pod allows users to display additional information beneath their display name on their video cell. You can add a subtitle such as your job title, company name, or role to provide better context during meetings.

To add or edit your name tag:

Manage video sharing for participants

By default, only hosts and presenters can share their videos. As a host, you can enable participants to share their videos, either for all participants or for selected individuals. To allow participants to share their video, perform one of the following:

• To enable all participants to share their video, select the camera dropdown and select Allow participants to use camera. This will allow all participants to share their videos, and the camera button will appear in their menu bar. To revoke this permission, deselect the option. 
• To enable specific participants to share their video, select the attendees from the Attendees pod and select Video share.

Supported video layouts

Video feeds in a meeting are displayed in the Camera pod in either Filmstrip, Grid, or Single Speaker layout. Hosts, Presenters, and participants with enhanced video rights can set a video feed as the primary video from among all the video feeds. 

When a meeting host switches to a Filmstrip layout, the host’s video is the primary video. However, a host can mark any video as the main video by selecting Set main video from the camera pod options. If any feed is hidden from the strip, a scroll icon appears at the end. Users can scroll the strip on either side to view other available feeds.