How to Create Webcam Effects When Video Calls Skype with

This practical guide walks through how to create webcam effects when video calls skype with, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

With the advancement of technology, users can make video calls to friends and relatives all over the world using social networks or popular online chat platforms. These chats will become more interesting with the help of Magic Camera - one of the most used webcam effects software today.

Since Magic Camera supports quite a few video calling applications on computers today, you can use a variety of effects that Magic Camera provides in those software, specifically Skype to make the video calling experience become more fun. this guide will share you how to add the webcam effects of Magic Camera to video calls in Skype with simple steps.

Attention :

- The tutorial is only for Laptop (webcam still works) or PC with external webcam is available

- Already have a Skype account, Skype software and are logged in with Skype on the computer

To use Magic Camera webcam effects in Skype, do the following:

Step 1: Download and install Magic Camera here.

Step 2: After completing the installation process, right-click on the Magic Camera software icon on the computer screen and select Run as Administrator.

Step 3: In the Magic Camera software, click the Webcam button located in the left panel of the window to turn on the webcam. Then, click the Effects button to open the effects panel.

Step 4: After you have selected effects, animations or masks to add to Skype calls from the collection provided by Magic Camera, click on Tools on the Magic Camera toolbar and select Manage Virtual Webcam Device ( Advanced).

Step 4: In the Manage Virtual Webcam Device window, check the option Use kernel mode virtual webcam.

Step 5: Next, click the Add Kernel Mode Virtual Webcam button in the same window and press OK.

Step 6: Now, open Skype, click on the 3-dot icon and select Settings.

Step 7: In the Audio & Video> Camera section, choose MagicCamera Capture.

As such, all the webcam effects you choose in Magic Camera to apply to the webcam video will also show up during the Skype call.

Note that you must open the Magic Camera software while making a Skype video call to use the effects from this software. In addition, during a call, you can change the effect as you like from the effects panel in Magic Camera.