Rockstar Editor

On the game pause menu go to the Rockstar Editor tab (last tab on the right) and choose Create New Project. Then select Add Clip to select the footage you want to use.

Recordings will be placed in a timeline: you can scroll through each clip using Left CTRL + X or Mouse Click and drag them. Delete a clip using DEL, duplicate a clip with Left CTRL + C, or use the Mouse Wheel to scroll through the timeline.

Double click on a clip or press Enter to begin editing it.

You can change camera angles, effects, speed etc. using these. You can scrub through the clip footage using the Left arrow key and Right arrow key or the Mouse Wheel.

The Camera function allows players to position and control the game camera more freely, with less restrictions than the camera options in game play. There is an exception for gameplay footage captured in first-person perspective: here you cannot change camera angle. If there are any other camera restrictions, you’ll see a notification on screen. Aside from that, three different camera settings are available in Rockstar Editor:

  • GAME CAMERA

    This is the default third-person camera view filmed from behind the main character.

  • PRE-SET CAMERA ANGLES

    These are preset camera angles that lock the view at the front, behind, sides or above the main character. You can zoom in and out from these.

  • FREE CAMERA

    The Free Camera can be placed within a defined area but freely around your main character.

Press F5 to save your project and camera position.

Take a screenshot or export a Snapmatic picture by pressing the Tab key. This will save your picture in the game gallery and can only be exported out of the game by uploading the image to Rockstar Social Club.

Use the Game Bar to record a video or export your video using the Export option on the Project Main Menu. Here you can set frame rate and bit rate. The video will appear in the Video Gallery inside the Rockstar Editor main menu. From there you can view it and upload it to either YouTube or the Rockstar Social Club.