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September 11, 2026

P: Effect Controls values reset when adjusted using Up/Down arrow keys in Premiere Pro 26.5.0

  • September 11, 2026
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In Premiere Pro 26.5.0 (Build 99), values changed in the Effect Controls panel using the keyboard Up/Down arrow keys are not retained.

I noticed this specifically with Audio > Volume > Level.

Directly typing a numeric value works correctly.
Dragging the value with the mouse also works correctly.
Only values adjusted using the Up/Down arrow keys revert to their previous value.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Select an audio clip.
  2. Open Effect Controls > Audio > Volume > Level.
  3. Click the numeric value.
  4. Change it using the keyboard Up/Down arrow keys.
  5. Press Enter or click elsewhere.
  6. Continue editing or play the sequence.
  7. The value eventually reverts to its previous value.

Expected Result:
The value changed using the Up/Down arrow keys should be retained.

Actual Result:
The value reverts to the previous value.

Workarounds:

  • Typing the value directly works.
  • Dragging/scrubbing the value with the mouse works.

Premiere Version:
Premiere Pro 26.5.0 (Build 99)

Operating System:
Windows 11

This started after updating to Premiere Pro 26.5.0.

A very similar issue has already been reported in Premiere Pro (Beta) v27.0.0.33. In that report, values changed using the Up/Down arrow keys revert to their previous values, while directly typing a value or scrubbing it with the mouse works correctly. Audio Level is specifically mentioned as one of the affected parameters.
https://community.adobe.com/questions-734/effect-controls-panel-does-not-remember-values-entered-using-arrow-keys-1639834

    70 replies

    Participant
    September 23, 2026

    I’ve been seeing the same problem and it’s putting me behind on my editing since i keep having to fix the same thing 4 to 5 times before it works. 

    Amy the Stuv
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 22, 2026

    Hello ​@defaultp7rwyrfuq4zx  and ​@randy_8916 

    I merged the other post to this Primary post for this issue. Workarounds are to use the Properties Panel, the sliders in ECP or manually enter numerical values while we work on this issue. You can also downgrade to 26.3.2 until the patch is released. We will post on this thread as soon as a fix is released in the latest version.

     

    Apologies for the inconvenience,

    Amy

    Participant
    September 22, 2026

    This issue is costing me hours and driving me mad. It is absolutely not limited to the arrow keys. Any numerical value modified on position, scale, crop, rotation… simply disappears after fine tuning. It’s utterly unusable. How is this pro software in 2026?

    pablokur
    Inspiring
    September 21, 2026

    You shouldn't take even a single day to fix this issue. It is extremely serious, and it's costing me my relationship with my clients.
    Please fix this as soon as possible.

    Participant
    September 21, 2026

    Hi Amy, thank you for your response; it means a lot to me. I’m currently running Premiere 26.5.1 on my Mac with the Apple M5 Max Chip. I will try the downgrade shortly.

    Amy the Stuv
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 21, 2026

    Hey ​@ABNRML 

    I merged your post onto our Effects Controls issue. The engineers confirmed from your video that the fix they’re preparing for 26.5.2 should resolve this issue. In the meantime it’s recommended to rollback to 26.3.2 but we will post here once the fix is released publicly. Sorry for the inconvenience.

     

    Best,

    Amy

    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 21, 2026

    Fixed in 26.5.2 (quote: end of the month) and the beta.

    Participating Frequently
    September 21, 2026

    Hello thanks. 
    When is it released ? 
    Last version on my CC is 26.5.1

    Participating Frequently
    September 21, 2026

    Same problem here. Running on mac Os Tahoe 26.3. 
    This is not acceptable for a professionnal editing software. We don’t want new I.A features every last update. We want a stable and realible software that we can work with...

    Amy the Stuv
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 21, 2026

    HI ​@alexandre_1767 

    Is your Tahoe version 26.3 or are you saying you’re in Premiere 26.3.2? If you are still experiencing the issue described in this thread in that version, then it may be caused by something else and we would appreciate more information so that we could identify if it’s a different issue.

    • Premiere Version: Please find the exact version of Premiere you're using.
    • Operating System: Specify Windows or macOS, along with the version (which you may have already done).
    • Chip (Mac Only): Specify which M-series Chip or CPU/GPU combo.

    Confirming that you are having values reset to the nominal value in the Effects Controls Panel or Lumetri Color Panel. 

    Participating Frequently
    September 22, 2026

    Hi. 
    Premiere version : 26.5.1
    OS : Mac OS 26.3
    CHip : M4 Pro

    For now i can get around this problem using the slider to set values… 
     

    Participating Frequently
    September 21, 2026

    I have the same problem here and it’s driving me crazy

    Amy the Stuv
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 21, 2026

    Hello ​@ABNRML 

    Welcome to the Premiere forums, and sorry you’re experiencing this issue. It does appear to be similar to another issue we are seeing with ECP and have a fix in the works but I’m hoping to confirm the fix will impact Lumetri as well. 

    To confirm, we need to know the following specs.

    • Premiere Version: How to find the exact version of Premiere you're using.
    • Operating System: Specify Windows or macOS, along with the version.
    • Chip (Mac Only): Specify which M-series Chip or CPU/GPU combo.
    • GPU and Driver (Windows only): Please let us know your video card and driver version. We recommend updating to the most recent version; for NVIDIA users, we strongly recommend the Studio version of the driver.

    In the meantime, you can try downgrading to 26.3.2 and see if that resolves the issue.

     

    Sorry for the inconvenience. If this is confirmed to be the same issue, we may merge this post with it so that you’ll be notified as soon as the fix is released. 

     

    Hoping to help,

    Amy

    Participant
    September 20, 2026

    VIDEO OF BUG | In the video attached, you can see I make an adjustment to my Lumetri color tab, I play the video, pause it the adjustment is gone. This is also happening when I'm making keyframe adjustments for positions or any other effect. Does anybody know what the cause of this is and how to fix it?