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Share multiple windows during video calls using a 'virtual camera'

What you need: OBS Studio, Windows 8.1 or 10

Time required: 30 minutes

ideo-chat tools such as Skype and Zoom let you share your desktop or a single window during a call, but little beyond that. Using the new ‘virtual camera’ tool in OBS Studio, you can simultaneously share multiple windows, along with a slideshow and your webcam feed. You can arrange each window how you like and fade them in and out as required. To do so you need to use

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