Background Source
XSplit Broadcaster’s Background source enhances the visual quality your scenes by adding aesthetically pleasing backgrounds to make your XSplit presentations look more professional and attractive.
To add a Background Source, Go to Add Source > Background
![Selecting the Background source from XSplit Broadcaster’s Add Source Menu](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/467363294/fc35e1420e32d93b439b4580/Background-add-source.png)
The default background template will be added to your scene. Right-click the background source to open the Background source properties window.
We have a dozen different background templates readily available for you to choose. Feel free to scroll down for more designs you might find suitable to you.
![There are 12 different background templates available in the background source properties](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/467363581/850fba0a5c6b84d50cd0f814/background-source-templates.gif)
If you prefer to use your own background, you can do so by clicking Load from file under Custom background. Select your image file you prefer to use as background.
![Clicking Load from file under Custom background allows you to add your very own background](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/467363658/84aa11408b2f3a3fe0495d60/background-source-custom.gif)
Background sources are automatically placed at the very bottom of your sources list.
To add a Background Source, Go to Add Source > Background
![Selecting the Background source from XSplit Broadcaster’s Add Source Menu](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/467363294/fc35e1420e32d93b439b4580/Background-add-source.png)
The default background template will be added to your scene. Right-click the background source to open the Background source properties window.
We have a dozen different background templates readily available for you to choose. Feel free to scroll down for more designs you might find suitable to you.
![There are 12 different background templates available in the background source properties](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/467363581/850fba0a5c6b84d50cd0f814/background-source-templates.gif)
If you prefer to use your own background, you can do so by clicking Load from file under Custom background. Select your image file you prefer to use as background.
![Clicking Load from file under Custom background allows you to add your very own background](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/467363658/84aa11408b2f3a3fe0495d60/background-source-custom.gif)
Background sources are automatically placed at the very bottom of your sources list.
Updated on: 11/08/2022
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