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Q&A How can I record merely heads in a video call?

To save Hard Drive space, how can I record merely the green rectangles below containing the heads of my family? I waste bytes if I record the areas crossed out in orange, like the backgrounds and ...

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TextKit‭ · 2022-12-17T03:06:01Z (about 2 years ago)

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To save Hard Drive space, how can I record merely the green rectangles below containing the heads of my family?
I waste bytes if I record the areas crossed out in orange, like the backgrounds and shoulders. See screenshot below [from Skype's video](https://youtu.be/cjmdX4ZYKAw). Don't hesitate to answer this for other video chat apps like Zoom!
![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/2qd2fxl89rse72aicav4zrruz9m1)

To save Hard Drive space, how can I record merely the green rectangles below containing the heads of my family?
I waste bytes if I record the areas crossed out in orange, like the backgrounds and shoulders. See screenshot below [from Skype's video](https://youtu.be/cjmdX4ZYKAw). Don't hesitate to answer this for other video chat apps like Zoom!
![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/5jlzukr4t7zizdypc62xgz9xepau)

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TextKit‭ · 2022-12-17T03:04:07Z (about 2 years ago)

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To save Hard Drive space, how can I record merely the green rectangles below containing the heads of my family?
~~I waste bytes if I record the areas crossed out in orange, like the backgrounds and shoulders.~~
~~This picture shows 2 people on Skype, but I need to record multiple heads if I am talking with many family members. Don't hesitate to answer this for other video chat apps like Zoom!~~
~~![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/sf42jldfgvkp1doq380rmaxus52g)~~

To save Hard Drive space, how can I record merely the green rectangles below containing the heads of my family?
I waste bytes if I record the areas crossed out in orange, like the backgrounds and shoulders. See screenshot below [from Skype's video](https://youtu.be/cjmdX4ZYKAw). Don't hesitate to answer this for other video chat apps like Zoom!
![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/2qd2fxl89rse72aicav4zrruz9m1)

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TextKit‭ · 2022-12-16T08:26:17Z (about 2 years ago)

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~~How can I record merely multiple rectangles in a video call?~~

How can I record merely heads in a video call?

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TextKit‭ · 2022-12-16T08:25:59Z (about 2 years ago)

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How can I record merely multiple rectangles in a video call?

To save Hard Drive space, how can I record merely the green rectangles below containing the heads of my family? 

I waste bytes if I record the areas crossed out in orange, like the backgrounds and shoulders.

This picture shows 2 people on Skype, but I need to record multiple heads if I am talking with many family members. Don't hesitate to answer this for other video chat apps like Zoom!



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