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September 11, 2026
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P: Effect Controls values reset when adjusted using Up/Down arrow keys in Premiere Pro 26.5.0

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

    Pinned Reply By KatieToo

    Update for all on this post: Thanks for taking the time to report on this. This issue has been fixed, and that fix is now available in the latest release of Premiere v26.5.2. 

    If you update and still see the problem, please reply here with your exact version and build of Premiere on what OS, and we will take another look.

    Thanks again for flagging this, and reports like yours are what get these fixed.

    Much appreciated,
    Katie

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    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...

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    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. 

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    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… 
     

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    Participating Frequently
    September 21, 2026

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

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    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

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    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?

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    Participant
    September 20, 2026

    Me pasa exactamente lo mismo que menciona este post. También tengo la versión 26.5.1 y la solución momentánea que encontré fue cargando manualmente con números la escala que deseo, alternativamente, manteniendo el click en la escala y  arrastrándola al punto que quiero. 

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    Participant
    September 19, 2026

    A bug like this is beyond unnaceptable

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    EHill
    Known Participant
    September 19, 2026

    Adding my experience to this thread because it cost real client trust, not just my time.

     

    I've encountered this bug several times over the past few weeks and had always chalked it up to moving too quickly or not paying attention to where I was clicking.

     

    Yesterday I sat with an agency creative director for an hour placing end card supers across a dozen versions of a major campaign. The visuals of this campaign are very bold and graphic design-heavy. We were quite deliberate with our placements and I used the arrow keys extensively to adjust position and scale.

     

    Our assistant editor prepped the work for the online team and when their WIPs came back, nearly all of the supers were in the wrong locations. We checked our Premiere sequences and sure enough, all of our supers were in the same incorrect locations as the WIPs. Some quick research turned up this bug and we had to go hat in hand back to the agency, apologize for the mistake, and redo all of the placements.

     

    I've since downgraded to 26.3.2 and it seems to be working more reliably, but the fact that this bug was able to slip through QA is completely unacceptable for professional editing software.  I can guarantee the agency I was working with will not look back on this moment and think, "Wow, that was a weird Premiere bug." It's far more likely to be, "Wow, that was weird when the editor lost all of the supers we spent an hour working on."

     

    I hope this issue gets resolved quickly.


    System specs:

    Mac Studio M4 Max (2025)

    MacOS 26.6.2

    64GB RAM

    Premiere 26.5.1 (now downgraded to 26.3.2)

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    pablokur
    Inspiring
    September 19, 2026

    MacMini M4
    MacOs 26.6.2
    Adobe Premiere 26.5.1 (Build 1)

    (Spanish)

    Me pasa algo muy similar. Si modifico cualquier parámetro en el panel Control de efectos, al desseleccionar el clip (o cambiar de selección) y volver a entrar, los cambios se pierden y el valor vuelve al estado por defecto (reset).

    La única forma en que los cambios se guardan es si, inmediatamente después de modificar el valor, duplico el clip o la capa de ajuste. En ese caso, únicamente la copia duplicada conserva los ajustes aplicados.

    (English)

    I'm experiencing a very similar issue. If I modify any parameter in the Effect Controls panel, deselect the clip (or switch selection), and select it again, the changes are lost and the value resets to default.

    The only way the changes stick is if I duplicate the clip or adjustment layer immediately after modifying the value. In that case, only the duplicated copy keeps the applied settings.

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    Known Participant
    September 19, 2026

    I can attest to this bug. I am on version 26.5.1 (Build 1) on MacOS 14.0 and I manually enter values into Position, Scale, and Rotation; I then play my video in the timeline. As soon as I stop the playback, the values I change revert back to either the default (if I only changed the values once) or back to their previous values (if I changed them a second or third time from the default).

    I can repeat this over and over. I’ve resorted to writing the values down, then when they revert back, I manually change them again. Usually, once they revert back and I change them again, they stick, but occasionally I have to do it two or three times to get the values to remain.

    I’ve experienced this for the last few versions, but it’s been really bad and 100% consistent with 26.5.1. I didn’t do a video as I didn’t think it was necessary since this seems to be a known bug, but I essentially wanted to communicate that typing in the values isn’t a workaround as some here have listed, as least not for me.

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    Participant
    September 18, 2026

    I can make changes to size and position in the Effects Controls panel, but when I click to a different place in the timeline or play the timeline, the changes revert to what they were before I made the changes. For instance, I can change a clip from a Scale of 100% to 82% and the clip changes to 82%, but as soon as I click on a different part of the timeline or play the clip, it reverts back to 100%. Even if I set a keyframe, the keyframe will revert to 100%. This is true for any resizing or postion.
    Premiere Version 26.5.1 (Build 1)/Mac Tahoe 26.5.2

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    KatieToo
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 18, 2026

    ​@shelby_9483 We have identified that this issue is linked directly to the bug in another post. We are merging to help our staff quickly access all user comments in one location. We appreciate your time and effort reporting about this!

    Appreciated,
    Katie

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