Reddit mentions of Sony Movie Studio 13 Platinum [Download]

Sony Movie Studio Platinum is the lowest you want to go on the Sony software. It will do pretty much everything that a Let's Player would ever need and is currently only $29.95 at that link.

I suggest Sony Movie Studio 13 ($40).

Apparently you can get Hitfilm 2 Express free right now, which is what I used to use. Sony Movie Studios 13 Platinum is what I use now, which works much better.

Are you dealing with a file in the program itself, or a rendered file that's complete like an MP4?

If you haven't exported the file from El Gato you might be able to go into the EGC folder that holds a bunch of the files for your game. In the folder for the video you want you should be able to find a video file that will play and can be converted using file conversion software. This file will likely be video only but I suppose that's better than losing it 100%.

If you're dealing with a rendered MP4 clip that doesn't work...well, do the same thing. I've had rendered captures from EGC randomly fail to work and converting them to MP4- even when they're already MP4- fixes the problem. You lose a little video quality but, again, it's better than losing the whole thing.

In the future I've got a few pieces of advice for recording with El Gato:

1. Don't edit in El Gato. It sucks. If you can afford an El Gato you can afford a decent editing program. I'd recommend this:
   
   http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Movie-Studio-Platinum-Download/dp/B00I3MSBC6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409638903&sr=8-1&keywords=sony+movie+studio
   
   For let's plays this editor is really all you're going to need- it's a stripped down version of Sony Vegas but you don't really need all the complicated stuff from vegas to sync audio and video.
   
   
2. Find out what programs kick on in the background of your PC. This is a long and arduous process but I promise its worth it. Your computer likely has a copld of random bullshit programs that work on their own doing stupid stuff you don't want. Sometimes these kick on while El Gato is running and completely bork the software.
   
   I had issues with this for the first few months I was doing videos and now that I found out what would kick on my pc (some kind of windows movie player compiling) I've had it happen maybe 2-3 times.
   
   
3. Set your files to render in El Gato immediately after you finish recording them. It makes the recording process take a little longer since you have to wait a few minutes to start again but it's more than worth it for all of the hassle it'll save you in the long run. You will also know immediately if there was a problem with your recording and it can be addressed before starting again.
   
   Hope that wasn't too long winded, just some advice for using El Gato.
   
   
   

I actually just started messing with the end slates tonight. I suggest using this tool, paint.net to make the outline for the end slate. ie. something like this. Then I use Movie Studio Platinum 13 and place the image in a video box. From there you add in one (or in my case two) previous videos you've made and you fit them into the boxes. After that, it should look something like this. I know people keep recommending Adobe and Vegas, but they seem to be really expensive. I find Sony Movie Studio Platinum to have all the features I've needed as an LP channel so far. If I'm wrong, someone please let me know what features it is missing. Here is the price of it on Amazon. Doesn't seem too bad for what it comes with. Let me know if you have any other questions!

If you're not doing anything ultra crazy with it, but want something decent and affordable, go with Sony Movie Studio 13 Platinum. Right now it's on amazon for $55 download.

I'm going to do a "How to grow a gaming channel" video very soon! Complete with video editing and audio editing and everything that I do to make my videos sound good!

By the way, get Sony Movie Studio Platinum 13. It's nearly identical to Vegas for a small fraction of the price! I use it.

I'd look at the Sony movie editing software. They have two lines of software: Sony Movie Studio and Sony Vegas. Movie Studio is mostly for home use, family videos, youtube clips, etc. Vegas is the professional edition. Here is the full feature comparison

Movie Studio Platinum is only $45 and probably the best 'bang for the buck': http://smile.amazon.com/Sony-Movie-Studio-Platinum-Download/dp/B00I3MSBC6

And yes you can do the 'green screen' effect with all editions including the Movie Studio one. Look for a green screen backdrop on Amazon.

You can download free trials of all the different versions. I highly recommend you do that first to see if it fits your needs: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegassoftware

If you are looking for freeware, here is a list of some and brief reviews: http://bedroomproducersblog.com/2016/01/21/free-video-editing-software/