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Skype Video Call Sizes- How to change them

Author: Aarjoo Yadav
by Aarjoo Yadav
Posted: Sep 23, 2014

Skype is obviously great software as you all might as well be aware. If you talk about the other voice over IP services, Skype would turn out to be the leader, fair and square. I think it is because of the versatility and the fact that is so much cooler than the others- UI vice speaking. Also, Skype gives you tremendous scope of customization- one of which we are going to discuss in this article. You would have enough to thank about by the end and know exactly how to configure the video box to some size in your Skype chat rooms.

The types of views you can have on the video chat

You might not have realized this, but on Skype group calls there are two different views that you can switch between. These control the way the different video streams are presented to you so it’s important to know the difference.

Dynamic view resizes and moves video streams dependent on who’s talking on your call. The aim is to make sure that whoever is presenting gets the lion’s share of your screen space.

Normal view removes the automated nature of dynamic view and instead shows all video streams equally. You can still resize and move individual videos, but it’s a manual process that gives you full control. To switch between the two views while on a call, simply move your mouse to bring up the call bar.

How to work your mouse in the usual view

If the Normal view is more your speed, you can still emphasize individual video streams manually with a click of your mouse. Simply click on a video stream once to emphasize it and again to return it to the flock. You can also resize your own video in the same way, but it starts out emphasized and will shrink on the first click.

Running Skype in background while on a call

On a related note, when you’re in a group video call and you put Skype in the background you’ll get a small control window that you can move around your screen. These controls show you the video of the person currently speaking, the duration of the call and buttons to mute yourself and to end the call. You can enable or disable these controls by going to Tools> Options> Call> Show advanced options and (un)ticking the box next to Show call controls when Skype is in the background.

See, with these little tips your Skype chat rooms are going to be even more fun than you thought they would be. There are more tips in store, so stay tuned!

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