How to get Black Ops theater clips onto your computer.

Black Ops Theater Mode allows you to record and edit your Black Ops gameplay. Your last 30 games are recorded and stored in your Recent Games folder so that you can view and edit them in Theater Mode. There is no official way to get your clips off your XBox or PS3, but it can be done in a round-about way.

Here are some things regarding Theater Mode that you need to take into account:

1. If you leave a game early, the game you were playing might not get stored in your recent games folder. This has happened to me a few times.
2. If a host quits out mid-game and a new host is chosen, that game often gets split up into two separate clips before being stored in your Recent Games folder.
3. If you have a good game and manage to get some sweet clips, DO NOT BACK OUT. I repeat, DO NOT BACK OUT. Stay in the lobby and complete one more game. I remember when I got a triple kill and I backed out while in the pre-game lobby, only to find that the game didn’t save. FML.
4. If you do find that your last game wasn’t saved, then try to find the profile of somebody who was in the same game as you. You can do this by checking the “recent players” menu on XBox or PS3. You can then view their Black Ops player card and select the game that you were in.

So, you have a Black Ops gameplay clip and you want to get it onto your computer. Before doing anything, you should make sure that you have your Youtube account linked to the Call of Duty website (http://www.callofduty.com/).

Firstly, you have to make sure that the clip you want is less than 30 seconds in length. Otherwise, Black Ops Theater Mode won’t allow you to upload it.
After you’ve edited your game and saved the clip that you want to your fileshare, you need to go into Theater Mode, select the clip from your fileshare and then load it. If the clips is less than 30 seconds long, you’ll be given an option called “Render”. Choose that. Theater Mode will then play the clip and render it. After it has finished rendering, you will be shown an upload screen. This will show you the progress of the upload. Once your clip has been uploaded, you’ll be shown a message telling you that the upload was a success. Note: It may take a while before it shows up on the Call of Duty website or your Youtube account. Sometimes I’ve had to wait an hour. Once you have your clip uploaded to your Youtube account, you should visit http://keepvid.com/. KeepVid allows you to download Youtube videos. Copy and paste the URL of your clip into the textbox and press Download. Give KeepVid the permission needed to run its Java App and then select Download MP4 – High Quality – 480×360.

Congratulations, you now have the clip stored on your computer. Make sure to store it in a folder somewhere so that you have all of your Black Ops clips in one place.

When editing clips recorded in Black Ops Theater Mode, be aware the dimensions of the clip are 480×360. That is 480 pixels in width and 360 pixels in height. If you’re using Sony Vegas, make sure that any montage you make is rendered using 480×360. The same goes for other video editors.

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