To edit a Elgato Game Capture HD video:
1) Select Edit mode
2) Choose the Group in your Library that contains the video
3) Under the Videos section, highlight your video
Parts of Editor
The editor is made up of various parts:
1) Timeline - This includes the black bar that lists where you are in the video, in minutes and seconds, as well as the thumbnail pictures of the video.
2) Playhead - The vertical, thin, blue line that indicates what section of the video is currently showing. The Playhead will move as video progresses, and you can also move the Playhead manually, to quickly get to an exact section. You can also click on the top of the Timeline, to quickly jump to that location.
3) Zoom - The circular buttons with a "+" or "-" sign in them can be used to disclose more or less thumbnails. The more thumbnails you can see, the easier it will be to select an exact part of the video. The less thumbnails you can see, the easier it will be to view more of the Timeline at once.
4) Segment - Each video starts out with only one Segment. If you split the video into multiple parts, then each fractional Segment can be treated independently. You can resize, move and delete a Segment. The end of a Segment has rounded corners.
5) Selection - Any part of the Timeline that is highlighted light blue is a Selection. Click on a Segment of video to make it a Selection.
6) Tag Editor - This button looks like a lowercase "i", and it opens up a window where you can add or adjust the Tags for the current video.
7) Go To Beginning - This button will immediately move the playhead to the beginning of the video.
8) Fast Rewind - This button will play the video backwards, at fast speed.
9) Play - This button will play the video at normal speed.
10) Fast Forward - This button will play the video forwards, at fast speed.
11) Current Time - This display will show the current position in the video, in minutes and seconds.
12) Mute - This button will turn the playback of audio off, and on again. It will not permanently remove any audio from the video.
13) Split Segment At Playhead - This button looks like a pair of scissors, and it will split a segment into two parts, starting at the current Playhead location.
14) Delete - This button looks like a trash can, and it will delete the currently selected Segment. If you use the Delete button by accident, you have the option of using the Undo command to restore the missing Segment. You can also use the Revert to Original command to change the video back to its original form.
Resize Segment
If you grab either end of any video segment, you can resize it to a smaller length.
This would be the most direct way to remove content from your video.
However, the video is not actually gone just yet - you can always resize the segment back to its original length.
When you Share video that has shortened segments, the missing (non-visible) content will not be shared.
Split Segment At Playhead
To split a video segment into two smaller segments, you can use the Split Segment At Playhead command.
Move the playhead to the point where you want the split to happen.
Then, use the button with an icon on a pair of scissors on it to split it.
Move Segment
To move a video segment, you first must have two or more video segments.
Then, click and hold on a segment for a few seconds, until your cursor turns into a hand.
While holding the segment, move it to the left or right on your timeline, until it snaps into its new position.
New Video from Timeline Selection
If you want to save a particular selection of a recording, first click on it until it turns blue.
Then, right click on it, and select New Video from Timeline Selection.
A new clip will be created in your Elgato Game Capture HD library, that you can then save separately, or share to YouTube or other sources.
1) Select Edit mode
2) Choose the Group in your Library that contains the video
3) Under the Videos section, highlight your video
Parts of Editor
The editor is made up of various parts:
1) Timeline - This includes the black bar that lists where you are in the video, in minutes and seconds, as well as the thumbnail pictures of the video.
2) Playhead - The vertical, thin, blue line that indicates what section of the video is currently showing. The Playhead will move as video progresses, and you can also move the Playhead manually, to quickly get to an exact section. You can also click on the top of the Timeline, to quickly jump to that location.
3) Zoom - The circular buttons with a "+" or "-" sign in them can be used to disclose more or less thumbnails. The more thumbnails you can see, the easier it will be to select an exact part of the video. The less thumbnails you can see, the easier it will be to view more of the Timeline at once.
4) Segment - Each video starts out with only one Segment. If you split the video into multiple parts, then each fractional Segment can be treated independently. You can resize, move and delete a Segment. The end of a Segment has rounded corners.
5) Selection - Any part of the Timeline that is highlighted light blue is a Selection. Click on a Segment of video to make it a Selection.
6) Tag Editor - This button looks like a lowercase "i", and it opens up a window where you can add or adjust the Tags for the current video.
7) Go To Beginning - This button will immediately move the playhead to the beginning of the video.
8) Fast Rewind - This button will play the video backwards, at fast speed.
9) Play - This button will play the video at normal speed.
10) Fast Forward - This button will play the video forwards, at fast speed.
11) Current Time - This display will show the current position in the video, in minutes and seconds.
12) Mute - This button will turn the playback of audio off, and on again. It will not permanently remove any audio from the video.
13) Split Segment At Playhead - This button looks like a pair of scissors, and it will split a segment into two parts, starting at the current Playhead location.
14) Delete - This button looks like a trash can, and it will delete the currently selected Segment. If you use the Delete button by accident, you have the option of using the Undo command to restore the missing Segment. You can also use the Revert to Original command to change the video back to its original form.
Resize Segment
If you grab either end of any video segment, you can resize it to a smaller length.
This would be the most direct way to remove content from your video.
However, the video is not actually gone just yet - you can always resize the segment back to its original length.
When you Share video that has shortened segments, the missing (non-visible) content will not be shared.
Split Segment At Playhead
To split a video segment into two smaller segments, you can use the Split Segment At Playhead command.
Move the playhead to the point where you want the split to happen.
Then, use the button with an icon on a pair of scissors on it to split it.
Move Segment
To move a video segment, you first must have two or more video segments.
Then, click and hold on a segment for a few seconds, until your cursor turns into a hand.
While holding the segment, move it to the left or right on your timeline, until it snaps into its new position.
New Video from Timeline Selection
If you want to save a particular selection of a recording, first click on it until it turns blue.
Then, right click on it, and select New Video from Timeline Selection.
A new clip will be created in your Elgato Game Capture HD library, that you can then save separately, or share to YouTube or other sources.