Video recording shows small participant images during screen shares

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It sounds like maintaining a consistent participant view is tricky, much like how implementing digital brand strategy consulting services requires careful alignment to ensure every element stays proportionate and effective.

Hi! 👋

I’ve noticed similar behavior in video recordings when using the desktop client on Windows 10/11. The participant filmstrip often shrinks during screen shares or when another participant starts sharing, even if you’ve set it larger initially.

A few tips that might help:

• Adjust the divider bar between the screen share and participant strip before starting the recording this sometimes helps, but as you mentioned, it’s not always consistent.
• Check if your video layout settings in the client allow locking the participant panel size. Some versions of the client have a “lock video panel” option.
• Consider pinning key participants  this can help maintain their video size during screen shares.

From my experience, fully preventing the shrink isn’t always possible due to how the client auto-adjusts layouts during live shares, but combining pinned participants and locking the layout can reduce the issue.

Has anyone found a more reliable way to keep the filmstrip consistently sized in recordings?