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Vadym B.
Inspiring
July 9, 2026

Premiere cannot open any project

  • July 9, 2026
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I was on vacation, didn't work for 10 days. Today I decided to continue working but I can't open any of the projects. Even if I start a new one, the project still doesn't open. As soon as I click "Create" (see screenshot), the program just freezes and all the space on the screen from other windows also doesn't work. I wait 2-3 minutes but the program doesn't open. I tried uninstalling Premiere while saving my settings, rebooting my MacBook, reinstalling the program but that didn't solve the problem. I don't remember what version of the software was before the vacation, maybe it was updated from 26.2, I can't confirm that. Currently it's 26.3. AE works fine.

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    Stan Jones
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 9, 2026

    @Vadym B.,

     

    Do you still have PR 25.x installed? Does it work? It won’t open your 26.x projects.

     

    > uninstalling Premiere while saving my settings,

    I’m not sure: did you try starting PR holding shift down and resetting preferences, clearing the cache, etc?

     

    Since you tried a reinstall, try rolling back to 26.2..

     

    Stan

    Community Manager
    July 9, 2026

    Hi ​@Vadym B.,

    Thank you for reporting this occurrence and providing screenshots. To try and assist you further, the team will need a few more details:

    • What is your MacOS version and chip?
      • How much storage and RAM is available?
    • If there was an update, perhaps a plug-in is causing the disturbance. Can you try holding shift on the application launch and check the 4 boxes that appear?
    • Is the project file and the media saved in the same location?
    • Are any other applications open when Premiere freezes?
    • Would it be possible to share a screen recording as well? 

    Sorry for this frustration. The team is here to help!

    Best,

    Jonathan