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scm28
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September 3, 2025

Effects Panel Pops Up every time audio track is selected / highlighted - how do I stop this nuisance

  • September 3, 2025
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Every time I select an audio track that has a compressor on it the panel to edit that effect pops up and covers the timeline.  Records indicate that at one point there was a setting to disable this annoying nuisance but now according to interenet searches that is no longer possible and I appear to be stuck with this workflow blocker.  Can you help?  If not please fix this bug.  I can either click on the track with a cursor or if I highlight the track attempting to move it, this occurs.  

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scm28Author
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September 8, 2025

I generally use the Editing workspace, and occasionally use shift~ to enlarge the timeline and the video area.  I'm 99% sure this bug occurs in both states, when timeline is enlarged and when it's in the normal Editing workspace. 

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Rach McIntireCommunity Manager
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September 8, 2025

Thanks for that extra info.  I still haven't been able to reproduce this.  Would you be able to capture a screen recording of this happening?  Is it happening in a specific workspace or any of them? 

R Neil Haugen
R Neil Haugen
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September 4, 2025

Huh ... I've used Premiere daily for over a decade, and don't recall any such option. But then, I've never had the behavior you are getting either ... which again, would be a right royal pain. And I clicked and dragged all over the audio and video clips. 

 

What you're getting is just so weird! Wow.

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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scm28Author
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September 4, 2025

@Rach McIntire I'm using Mac OS Sequoia 15.6.1 and I always keep Premiere Pro updated to the latest version.  M1 Mac with 16gb of RAM.  I read that Adobe used to have a checkbox to enable/disable the "feature" of “Automatically Open Effect Controls Panel” in preferences but it appears that for some reason someone decided to remove that option.  

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Rach McIntireCommunity Manager
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September 4, 2025

Hi @scm28,

 

I'm sorry to hear Premiere is causing workflow problems.  Can you tell me which version of Premiere you are using?  Like Neil, I did a quick test and couldn't replicate.  Are you able to create a screen recording of the issue?  We need a few more details to help with this issue. Please see: How do I report a Problem?. I hope we can help you soon.

R Neil Haugen
R Neil Haugen
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September 4, 2025

I just tried and I can't replicate.

 

I don't get that effect to pop up no matter whether I'm grabbing someplace on the video or audio part of the clip.

 

So I do wonder if something is off or set wrong on your machine?

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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