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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:

Select an audio clip.
Open Effect Controls > Audio > Volume > Level.
Click the numeric value.
Change it using the keyboard Up/Down arrow keys.
Press Enter or click elsewhere.
Continue editing or play the sequence.
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

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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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KatieToo

Community Manager

@Asa38621410brxf Merging this post with the main community post with this same issue. Everything will be retained, just brings it into one spot for the engineers to look over.

Thank you!
Katie

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KatieToo

Community Manager

Update for this post, it appears to be a similar issue to a bug report we’ve investigated and made. I may be merging this post to the main one, but not to worry, nothing will be lost. It’ll help gather all details for the engineers in one spot.

See here:

As @Webbfröken mentioned, you can adjust the numbers by slider or entering numerically as a temporary workaround until it is fixed.

Thanks for reporting in about this issue and apologies for any frustrations.
Katie

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alexandre_1767

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For me the problem is : I set the scale, and when i hit playback, my setting has reset.
It drives me crazy.

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KatieToo

Community Manager

@alexandre_1767 This sounds familiar. Would this happen to be the issue you’re experiencing? It’s a known issue that’s currently being investigated.

See here:

For now, you can manually adjust via the slider or entering numerically as a temporary workaround.

Hope that helps!
Katie

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alexandre_1767

Participating Frequently

Hi.
Yes it’s the same problem.

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Webbfröken

Participant

Found a workaround for me. Instead of typing in the number, I expanded the setting using the arrow and dragged the slider underneath to increase the size.

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Webbfröken

Participant

I have also experienced this the last week. I’ve recorded it if you want a video.

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Amy the Stuv

Community Manager

Hi @Lively_brain54fd ,

Welcome to the Premiere forums! We are glad to see you here. We need a few more details to help us understand the issue. Please see, How do I write a bug report?

In this case we specifically need the Premiere Version and if there was a version where this functioned as expected for you. Also, are you using the up down arrow keys to adjust these parameters in ECP? I’m looking into another issue that may be related, but I’ll need the information in the link above to confirm.

Thanks for reaching out. I hope we can help you soon. Sorry for the frustration!

Thanks,

Amy

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defaultp7rwyrfuq4zx

Participant

We are experiencing the same issue as the OP reported above.

We are using version 26.5.1 (premiere)

The issue is with the arrow keys

When using the arrow keys the values you type are not kept when you leave the clip.

When values are typed manually (on keyboard) they are saved.

Hope you can resolve this issue quickly.

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Lively_brain54fd

Participant

When creating a scale in effect on a video clip the the first keyframe with the starting value works. The second keyframe with a different value either disappears when moving the playhead or the adjusted scale value is reseted to the base value. No Animation can be created. Same for position keyframes. When the second keyframes stays and only resets its value adjusting the value again after playback sometimes helps to save the adjusted scale value.

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Amy the Stuv

Community Manager

Hello @Lively_brain54fd

I merged your post here as it appears to be the same issue as this thread. We will update as soon as the patch is released but for now it’s suggested to use the Properties Panel to adjust, ECP sliders, manually enter numbers in the ECP or downgrade to 26.3.2 as a temporary workaround while we fix the issue.

Apologies. Here is the attachment you had to your main post.

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Christian Leibig

Inspiring

Yeah, I’m also experiencing this with the latest Premiere version.

I’m almost exclusively using arrow keys when changing values, and as soon as I switch away from a clip none of my changes are retained. Doesn’t matter if it’s position, Lumetri or the drop shadow effect.
Another workaround I’ve found is to stay on the clip, copy the effect, then paste it back right onto the clip. Obviously if it’s an effect then you need to delete the old one or you have duplicates. However for the time being it helps that I don’t have to adjust my muscle memory when editing. Just need to copy/paste the effect at the end. Easy enough to do with position and the like which are inherent to any clip.

Windows 11 here, so I suppose it affects all platforms.

Sidenote: I’ve had this issue for years, but it was random and I never got around to filing a report. I hope now that it’s happening for a lot of people this can be fixed once and for all.

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Arnas5D1E

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Yeah, I usually use the up and down arrows for position changes, but I found an even better fix: I just downgraded to Premiere Pro version 26.3, so it's sorted for now.

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KatieToo

Community Manager

@Arnas5D1E Ohhh thanks for that update and passing along 26.3 worked for you. Sorry about the frustration with that issue, it’s being currently investigated. We’ve made that P: thread, so I’m going to go ahead and merge this to that to help them keep track of it. Not to worry, nothing will be lost.

Thanks again!
Katie

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KatieToo

Community Manager

Hi @Arnas5D1E

Thanks for stopping by the Premiere forums. Could we get a bit more details on your issue with changing positions resetting? There is a recent issue discovered we filed on recently where, if you are using the up/down arrows to adjust say the position, it ends up resetting. Wondering if that’s what is happening here? As a workaround for now, try click dragging sliders or entering a numerical value.

See this post:

Otherwise, can you provide more details like if Mac (and what macOS) or PC (whether Windows 11/10, plus what driver version & build), what version & build of Premiere are you using, how’s your media stored (NAS/External) with our bug report details.

Additional helpful questions:
1) Does it affect all projects or only some? What about new, empty projects?
2) Do you recall which Premiere version this was last working in, and what might have changed? Any plugins, update to computer or drivers, etc. when the problem first began.

A short screen recording showing us exactly what is happening could be most helpful. You might be able to attach it here on a reply or on a link, or we could even send a dropbox upload link if too big. Let us know.

Hope to help!
Katie

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