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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 ...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 1y ago by TextKit‭

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#4: Post edited by user avatar TextKit‭ · 2022-12-17T03:06:01Z (over 1 year ago)
  • 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)
#3: Post edited by user avatar TextKit‭ · 2022-12-17T03:04:07Z (over 1 year ago)
  • 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)
#2: Post edited by user avatar TextKit‭ · 2022-12-16T08:26:17Z (over 1 year ago)
  • How can I record merely multiple rectangles in a video call?
  • How can I record merely heads in a video call?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar TextKit‭ · 2022-12-16T08:25:59Z (over 1 year ago)
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!



![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/sf42jldfgvkp1doq380rmaxus52g)