Master Eye Contact with Your PrompterMax
Sep 17, 2024If you want rock-steady eye contact on calls and presentations, a three-in-one teleprompter is your unfair advantage. In this guide, you’ll learn how to set up your PrompterMax, integrate it with Zoom, and switch cleanly between camera and slides—so you stay engaging and in control from start to finish.
Setup and Initial Use
Position your iMac on one side and the teleprompter on the other. Open QuickTime to preview yourself for instant feedback. Launch your teleprompter software and mirror it into the teleprompter. Keep your script column narrow and centered so your eyes don’t “scan” left to right. This simple tweak makes the three-in-one teleprompter feel natural and conversational.
- Selfie Cam Setup: Position your iMac on one side and PrompterMax on the other. Use QuickTime to monitor yourself in real time.
- Launching Teleprompter Software: Open your script software and drag it into PrompterMax. Keep text width narrow and centered to maintain natural eye contact.
Using Zoom with the Teleprompter
Open Zoom on your iMac, then drag the Zoom window into PrompterMax so participants sit directly over the lens—this preserves strong eye contact. For larger meetings, adjust the Zoom view for smooth engagement.
- Zoom Integration: Drag the Zoom window behind the beam-splitter so your recipients appear directly above the lens.
- Managing Multiple Participants: Use Gallery View and keep extra participants to the side on your iMac. This reduces big head turns while maintaining focus near the lens.
Advanced Presentation Techniques
Skip traditional screen share and use PrompterMax to keep yourself front and center. Pin your slide deck from a second device and use a switcher for dynamic control.
- Slide Sharing: Present slides from a separate device (laptop, iPad, or iPhone) and pin them in PrompterMax while staying on camera.
- Switching Views: Use an ATEM Mini switcher to transition between your live video, slides, and picture-in-picture smoothly.
Optimising Your Presentation
PrompterMax keeps you in control of the presentation flow. Balance between face-time and slides to keep your audience engaged.
- Maintaining Control and Engagement: Avoid staying in picture-in-picture mode the entire time. Switch views for variety and audience focus.
- Detail Visibility: Drag the slide-sharing screen onto your main display for better clarity, while participant faces remain in the PrompterMax view.
Master these steps and your PrompterMax will turn every meeting into a confident performance—clear message, steady gaze, and seamless visuals.
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