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Premiere was working fine yesterday. Today when I try and open it, I get the following error message: “Adobe Premiere Pro 2026” is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Bin. Working on a big TV project! PLEASE HELP!

Bug Report: Severe System Hang when Accessing Menus and PanelsApp Version: Adobe Premiere Pro v26.2.0 (Build 65)Issue Category: Performance / UI ResponsivenessStatus: Recurring / Degrades over timeSystem SpecificationsProcessor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 16-Core Processor (3.30 GHz)RAM: 64.0 GB DDR4 3600 MHzStorage: WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD (Firmware: Latest/Current)Operating System: Windows 11 ProOS Version: 25H2OS Build: 26220.7872Issue SummaryOpening any top-level menu or interacting with specific utility panels (Properties, Project Manager, Subtitles) causes Premiere Pro and the entire operating system to freeze for 5 to 7 minutes. The issue is cumulative; the application becomes increasingly sluggish the longer it stays open, eventually requiring a full restart to regain functionality.Steps to ReproduceLaunch Premiere Pro v26.2.0 (Build 65) on Windows 11.Perform standard editing tasks for a period of time.Attempt to open any top-level menu (e.g., File, Edit, Clip) or the Project Manager.A

We tried every setting, reset, empty cache, re-install etc.  And it still only imports audio only on growing file.   It only imports the video once the growing video is wrapped. We had to revert back to 26.0.2 (build 2) version to make this work for us again.(it was a ProRes 422 Proxy .mov file if that info is helpful).Would love this to get fixed for the next version.  Cheers!

Hi, I'm running Premiere and Media Encoder Version 24.3.0 on Windows 11. I'm having a strange issue where if a Sequence in Premiere has been renamed at any point (for example 'Amazing_Edit_V001' to 'Amazing_Edit_V002', whenever I go to export that sequence using Media Encoder, it sets the default Output Filename to the previous sequence name,  'Amazing_Edit_V001'. Regardless of whether or not I shut down all the programs or even restart my computer after renaming the sequence. It was always inherit the original sequence name. This will also happen if then rename the sequence again to 'Amazing_Edit_V003', it will still maintain the original 'V001' filename when sent to Media Encoder. I should specify that this only applies to the 'Output File' filename. It correctly recognises the the sequence name as the source name on the left.

Properties panel causes severe freezing on any interaction — 40+ second hangs, complete unresponsivenessPremiere Pro 26.2.2 (latest stable release as of May 2026) freezes severely whenever the Properties panel is used. The issue was also reproduced on the latest Premiere Pro 26 Beta — confirming this is not version-specific within the 26.x branch. Specific examples:Adding a simple text element and attempting to change color, border, or shadow: 40+ second freeze before any response Editing background color or text color: application becomes completely unresponsive, requires force-close Applying a simple mask to any element: full hang Editing an existing caption: application freezes for 30–60 seconds or indefinitelyThis is not occasional lag — every single interaction with the Properties panel triggers a freeze. The issue is consistent across all projects (new and existing), all sequence types, all source file formats (H.264, MP4, ProRes), and all timeline operations involving Properties

On macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, Premiere Pro 26.3.2 pauses for around one second every time it regains focus after switching to another app or window. The macOS spinning beachball appears, then Premiere works normally. This also occurs in the Project Browser without an active project. Hardware: 14-inch MacBook Pro, M3 Pro.Screen Recording

I’ve been cutting the same project for 6 months, no problems. Then with horrible timing this GPU update got pushed through just the week I’m delivering the project and I’m having so many problems this is absolutely maddening. I’m on an intel imac with a ton of ram but things are now freezing and even though I can move the mouse around all functionality in PP stops, I can’t even hit play. I’ve been struggling through it with multiple restarts but the last straw was then some footage has gone haywire. Nothing has changed at the metadata level but half of it is weirdly stretched and sized out of frame and the rest looks like this. It’s still solid at the finder level so I don’t know how to fix it for my offline playouts and the mix is tomorrow. This is appalling. I’ve tried new sequences, restarts, unlinking and relinking. Honestly I’m back on avid next project, I can’t believe this update got pushed through  

IssueIn a production shared by 4 different computers, all of them using shared storage, Premiere re-creates peak files constantly.After a lot of testing and investigation (of which I can provide details later on if useful), I have worked out that the problem occurs when one user of the production uses a project and saves it, then other users, when opening that project, will have to generate peak files again. Regardless of whether they had created them already or not. This occurs on every occasion, but with no consistency in how much of the material will be recreated; sometimes it’s the whole of the media in the project, sometimes it’s just a part of it.Only when one unique user is using the projects does the problem not occur, but as soon as a second user shares the projects, the issue returns. Additional ContextThe issue started when the project began, but as more footage was being added, it became quite evident. It occurs in all projects. I have also tested creating new productions,

With “Show Guides” turned on in the Program Monitor, right-clicking a guide and choosing “Edit Guide...” opens the Edit Guide dialog. Modifying the Position value and clicking OK does not affect the guide. Likewise, changing the Units or Orientation doesn’t have any effect on the guide. Clicking the “Left” and “Right” radio buttons results in both buttons being selected (see screen shot). They act like checkboxes rather than radio buttons. The only parameter that appears to properly affect the selected guide is Color. 

Premiere Pro is actively costing my business money. This is unacceptable.I am writing this after yet another completely destroyed work session.In the last 35 minutes alone, Premiere froze around 12 times.I work for roughly 40 seconds, then the application freezes for 40–60 seconds. Then I work again. Then it freezes again.And no, this is not limited to one specific panel or one specific action.It happens throughout normal editing.The Properties panel is one of the areas where it happens frequently, but it is absolutely not the only one. Premiere simply keeps freezing during regular professional work.This is not “slightly poor performance.”This is not an occasional crash.The software is currently becoming unusable for professional work.I run a business.I have clients waiting for deliverables.Clients are calling, pushing, asking why things are delayed, and complaining because work is not being delivered at the pace it should be.I have already been forced to work through the night trying

When I had full screen JPG or PNG files in a 4k resolution timeline, the app would read the photos maybe once, but then lock up.  It would not pull up the file in the timeline viewer or the source window.  Motion video works just fine.  But still images continued to cause major issues.  I eventually had to take these very basic visuals into After Effects to render as QTs, and import those into PP.  But doing this on an ongoing basis is nonsustainable. On MacBook Pro, M4 Max, 64 GB RAM, Sequoia 15.3.1

Hello! The latest version is PP , 26 , the one that added new masks.System - Windows 11 The problem is that playback mode is enabled on the second monitor, but it disappears every two minutes, then you need to go back to settings and turn it off and on again. But as I said, anyway, the playback turns off again after a couple of minutes. Please solve the problem! There was no such thing in the previous version.Also, if you can write your wishes here, I would like the masks for each individual effect to be returned to the effects management panel. It's very inconvenient to draw a mask and then drag it every time to match the effect you need.Sorry for my English, it's a translator.Thanks!

The following Object mask issues make its use rather complicated:Object Mask + timeremapping: when used together without nesting, the mask is tracked at a normal speed, lagging behind or going further from the tracked object:Applying the object mask and THEN timeremapping brings a visual glitch during the remapped part: This visual glitch remains even if after the timeremapping you nest it and then track and apply the mask. RateStretch + render and replace - object moves inside the cutout, though without rendering the mask is perfect: Reversed time and object mask freezes the mask when rendered and replaced: Transform + Object mask - object moves inside the cutout (I don’t need to mention that motion blur is available only in the Transform effect). Only nesting helps but in some cases to apply certain effects you have to nest the nest inside the nest which totally ruins the workflow: The same happens with any other transform effect. But at the same time transitions work alright, affect

After the latest Premiere Pro update, the software stopped working properly. When I edit photos in my timeline, the Program Monitor shows a black screen whenever the video is paused. The photos are only visible when I press the Play button and the video is playing.More importantly, when I export the project, the photos are also exported as black screens. Only the video footage and audio are exported correctly; the photos are completely missing from the final export.I have already uninstalled all versions of Premiere Pro through Creative Cloud and reinstalled them, but the problem still persists.I have also updated my graphics card driver and tried uninstalling Premiere Pro several times and installing older versions, but the same problem occurs in every version I have tested.The project opened and worked correctly once at first. However, the issue occurred after I changed the sequence settings/dimensions.

I was using the latest version, 26.2.2. Everything was mostly fine, but whenever I need to click into a drop-down menu, it freezes up. Sometimes it will do the action I attempt to make, but sometimes it won't. This also happened when attempting to crop a video in the Properties tab. The Effect Controls seem to work fine. It will sometimes take multiple minutes for it to unfreeze. I reverted back to 26.0.2, and now it’s working great.

Detailed Bug ReportSystem Environment: Device: HP OMEN 16-ah0xxx (2026 Model) CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (Arrow Lake Architecture) GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB VRAM) RAM: 64GB DDR5 (5600MHz) OS: Windows 11 Home Single Language (Build 26200.8246) Display Setup: Internal 165Hz display + External ASUS VG27AQL1A via HDMI (1440p @ 144Hz) The Issue: In Premiere Pro v26.2, clicking or hovering over any item on the top menu bar (File, Edit, Clip, Sequence, etc.) causes a significant UI hang/freeze lasting 2 to 5 seconds. This issue is most severe when an external high-refresh-rate monitor is connected.Observations & Technical Data: Monitoring via Task Manager shows that during the menu click, GPU 0 (Intel Integrated Graphics) spikes to 40-50% utilization, while GPU 1 (RTX 5080) remains at 1-2%. It appears that the UI rendering thread is being incorrectly routed through the iGPU instead of the dGPU, creating a bottleneck on the new Intel Ultra 9 architecture.

App Version: Premiere Pro 26.2.0 and 26.2.2 (issue present in both, including the current Beta build) Issue Category: Performance / UI Responsiveness OS: [Windows 11 Pro 24H2 / macOS version] CPU: [your CPU] GPU: [your GPU + driver version] RAM: [your RAM]Problem Description: After updating to 26.2, the UI freezes or hangs on nearly every mouse interaction — opening top menus, clicking panels, scaling clips, and using the text/captions tools. Each freeze lasts from a few seconds up to several minutes ("Not Responding"). Timeline playback itself is relatively smooth; the issue is specifically UI responsiveness. The problem occurs in existing projects AND brand-new empty projects, so it is not project-related.26.2.2 was supposed to address this, but the freezing persists with only minor improvement. The current Beta build shows the same behavior.Troubleshooting already performed (no fix):Reset preferences (Alt on launch) Cleared media cache and relocated to NVMe Clean GPU driver reinstal

When using object masks in a regular sequence in Premiere, the effect does not render when exporting the sequence via Media Encoder. I do not receive a warning or pop-up and can only deduce this is the case after reviewing the exported file. Object masks should render via Media Encoder and until they do the user should be prompted with a more visible warning that they will not render if using Media Encoder. Using Premiere 26.3.0 (Build 93) and Media Encoder 26.0.2 (Build 2) on M3 Ultra Mac Studio, MacOS 26.5.1. 

Hi,When you Right click on an Multicam Clip in the project window a menu appears with different options.The “Open in Timeline” option is required for editing multicam clips and I had a keyboard shortcut mapped in Version 25 but it isn’t available.  I tried recreating it in Version 26.3.2 within the “Keyboard Shortcut” window but it isn’t available as an option when I type “open in timeline” in the search window. I have a number of shortctuts mapped for trimming/adjusting multicam clips at the beginning of a project which speed up my workflow.  I have gotten used to them and I am losing a lot of time right clicking and finding the option on the menu each time.Could it be reinstated as an option in a future update please?All the bestConall de Cléir

I use a macbook pro, with an apple m4 chip and 48gb of memory. I use Premiere Pro 26.3.0I’ve been editing on a macbook for nearly 7 years and have only recently run into this issue. It seems to be a hardware problem being that the trackpad works perfects on every other function within the computer and online.Essentially my trackpad will not work on the timeline after a certain amount of time working, usually 20-25 minutes. Clips will not drag, cannot edit clip times without using keyboard commands, cannot select clips, cannot zoom/move the bar on the timeline either.Very frustrating and makes editing a nightmare

Bug Report: Cannot Delete Imported Preset Bins from Effects > Presets (Premiere Pro 2026)Premiere Pro Version: 26.x (Latest Release)Operating System: Windows 11Issue Type: Effects Presets / UI / Preset ManagementSummaryPremiere Pro allows me to import .prfpset files into the Effects > Presets panel, but it does not allow me to delete the imported preset bins (folders).The only way to remove a preset pack is to manually delete every preset inside the folder. Even after the folder becomes completely empty, the empty folder often remains visible and cannot be deleted.Steps to Reproduce Open Premiere Pro 2026. Open the Effects panel. Import any .prfpset preset pack. The imported preset appears as a folder under Presets. Right-click the folder. Actual Result There is no option to delete the preset folder. The Delete option is disabled (greyed out). Pressing the Delete key does nothing when the folder is selected. Individual presets inside the folder can be deleted. Aft

When importing gopro mission 1 video files that are using the new wmedia mod, if the file has been broken into multiple pieces by the camera (long), the first file shows as video in premiere, but subsequent files show as audio files.  When placing on the timeline they only show as audio.  The files when opened from the windows desktop are in fact video files with 2 audio tracks.  The files marked in yellow in the screenshot should show as video files like all the others.   

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Summary:Home / start screen panel minimum height collapses to a ~1–2 pt “sliver” when the main project window is reduced to a thin title-bar strip.  Product Adobe Premiere Pro (macOS), recent 26.x builds.Steps to reproduce:Open a project so the main edit / project window is visible. Manually resize the main project window height as small as Premiere allows (title-bar / thin strip). Open Home (Home button / start screen) so the Home panel appears as a floating window. Observe Home’s height.Expected:Home’s minimum height should be at least the height of Home’s own top icon / header chrome, regardless of how short the main project window is.Actual:Home often opens as an extremely thin strip (~1–2 pt), effectively unusable, until the main window is made taller.Why this matters macOS Accessibility clients (and power users) can resize Premiere windows shorter than typical AppKit minimums because Premiere allows near-zero content height. That is excellent for workspace management.Home’s min-h

It’s been 4 updates already (since 26.2 till the latest 26.3.2) that everytime I use the Properties Panel, either Position or Scale mainly, Premiere crashes, freezes for like 10 seconds and seems normal, then I want to use the panel and crashes again. Also happens if I want to use the Menu bar.I have a PC with these components:Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700K 32GB RAM DDR4 2TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB) Windows 11 Pro, version 25H2, 64 bits System version 26200.8875I have all NVIDIA Studio drivers updated! kinda sick of this bug for months 🙂