Also, @DoYouLikeHam: I forgot to mention this in my other reply.  Since you would be upgrading from an Intel based MacBook Pro to an Apple Silicon based MacBook Pro, Apple Migration Assistant is okay to use for settings and documents but do not use Migration Assistant for applications.  Do a clean download and install of your Adobe applications. ... View more

Heya @DoYouLikeHam: If I had to pick one component, I'd say CPU has the biggest effect on render time; however, our machine's performance is a result of the sum of the parts (CPU, GPU, system bus, RAM, storage media, and on newer machines NPU). Coming from your model MacBook Pro, I'd pick a 16-inch or 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 Max, but the M3 Max, M2 Max, and even M1 Max should provide a good improvement.  If not the Max, then M4 Pro, M3 Pro, or M2 Pro. I would also try to go with 32GB/1TB as the base for video editing and motion graphics, but give serious consideration to increasing each.   Here's a great After Effects benchmark that really tests a system (note: I'm not sure how well it would run on your configuration): The Ultimate Free After Effects Speed Test File https://youtu.be/bCgnAoJLVHc?si=PiRp02NSIBWXjdcJ   Here are results that I've gotten on some of my computers:   16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB/4TB 4 Min, 20 Sec     Application: After Effects v25.2.2.2     OS: macOS v15.3.1, RAM: 128.00 GB GB, CPUs (logical): 16     Apple M4 Max; 128GB RAM, 16 Cores (12 performance and 4 efficiency) with 40 GPU Cores (Metal 3)     16-inch MacBook Pro (Mac16,5)     2019 Mac Pro 192GB/4TB 12 Min, 7 Sec     Application: After Effects v24.6.6.1     OS: macOS v13.7.4, RAM: 192.00 GB GB, CPUs (logical): 32     2019 Mac Pro     3.2 GHz 16-Core Intel Xeon W     AMD Radeon Pro Vega II 32 GB     192 GB 2933 MHz DDR4     16-inch MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB/1TB 13 Min, 21 Sec     10 Cores (8 performance and 2 efficiency) with 32 GPU Cores (Metal 3)     16-inch MacBook Pro (MacBook Pro 18,2))     2017 iMac pro 64GB/2TB 16 Min, 38 Sec     Application: After Effects v25.2.2.2     OS: macOS v13.7.4, RAM: 64.00 GB GB, CPUs (logical): 20     2017 iMac Pro (iMacPro1,1)     3 GHz 10-Core Intel Xeon W     Radeon Pro Vega 56 8 GB     64 GB 2666 MHz DDR4     HP zBook Studio 16 inch G10 Mobile Workstation 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H, 2600 MHz, 14 Cores 32GB/1TB Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 20 Min, 25 Sec     Application: After Effects v25.2.2.2     OS: Windows v10.0.22631, RAM: 31.64 GB, CPUs (logical): 20    HP zBook Studio 10 16-inch    System Model      HP zBook Studio 16 inch G10 Mobile Workstation PC    Processor   13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900H, 2600 Mhz, 14 Core(s), 20 Logical Processor(s)    Intel Iris Xe Graphics/NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU    DDR5 PC5-44800 5600MHz Non-ECC SODIMM     13-inch MacBook Pro M1 16GB/512GB 28Min, 3 Sec       - Warren   ... View more

Are you running After Effects version 25.3 by any chance?  I experienced unexpected flashing when that first became available and rolled back to 25.2 at the time.  I have since updated to 25.5.   ... View more

@rnmt    Oh, I should have included this link!   New in Beta: Unmult effect (about time, right?) https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-beta-discussions/new-in-beta-unmult-effect-about-time-right/td-p/15559127 ... View more

For those following this thread, we have one effect, Unmult, that's newly 32-bpc.  So, one down, but more to go. If you are thinking, "Wait, Unmult has always been a third party plug-in."  Yes, you are absolutely right.  But at least as a newly native plug-in, it's 32-bpc.     ... View more

Hi @jans76253362: I'm adding a screen shot to go with the other replies to your question to illustrate what your Pixel Aspect Ratio (PAR) should be set to. Pictured: Sequence Settings dialog box with Pixel Aspect Ratio changed to Square Pixels (1.0)   The PAR value of a Sequence passes through to any video or still exported from it.  For an image to appear proportionally correct outside of Premiere Pro, "Square Pixel (1.0)" is the safest choice.  A non-square pixel aspect ratio is something you'd only use if your workflow specifically requires it.     - Warren ... View more

@markr66535257    Sorry to hear you're not seeing good performance.   Try starting a new Premiere Pro 25.x project on your Mac mimi M4 and then import an older project into that.   This resets things for the older project.   Also, format is everything - not just for a good workflow, but no one in a forum has any idea about what someone else is working with.  The more information provided up front about format and workflow usually  means fewer questions asked later when troubleshooting and resolving an issue. ... View more

@John Ellenberger    I would expect that MSI tower as configured to handle short format 2160p H264 okay and short format 2160p ProRes (or any mezzanine format) fairly well.  For long format work, I would use the Proxy workflow.  For multi-cam, I would use proxies as well.  With 32GB of RAM, I would slant work towrd shorter projects and plan to quit or not actively use other applications when moving between Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator.  If creating alternate aspect ratio versions of edits (so, after locking a 16:9 edit creating a 1:1 and/or 9:16 version), I would be sure to benchmark one or two projects to have a realistic idea of how long that takes to render.     - Warren ... View more

Why should we have to spend our time transcoding is a very good question.  The format that our device records or the format that we've downloaded may be a good format for playback, but that doesn't mean it's a good format for editing.  Sometimes transcoding is just a good troubleshooting step. Here's a list of file formats that are supported in Premiere Pro. https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/premiere-pro/using/supported-file-formats.html If the format you're using is on that list, Premiere Pro should at least be able to import the file; however, for smooth playback and good editing performance, that can depend on whether our workstation meets or exceeds what's require for the corresponding format. Transcoding isn't unique to Premiere Pro.   Other NLEs like Media Encoder, Vegas, Resolve, Final Cut Pro each have a list of supported file formats and hardware requirements.  While Premiere Pro calls formats that shouldn't need transcoding "Smart Rendering formats", some other NLEs refere to them as "Optimized formats". ... View more

I believe this is an issue with the Logitech drivers for macOS.  Try switching to a different input device for a few days and you'll likely notice the issue goes away.  Then when you switch back, sticky mouse clicks return. ... View more

Hi @Frederic22167290536y: It's definitely important to give some consideration to when we move up to newer versions of any software, including Premiere Pro. I usually take advantage of being able to have both the the prior major release (currently 24.x) and the current release (currently 25.x) installed at the same time.  That way, I can try new features while completing my day-to-day work in what might at least seem to be a more stable version.  Of course, this means paying extra attention to which version we start new projects in or open existing ones.   As far as known issues goes, those can be reviewed here: Known and fixed issues in Adobe Premiere Pro Last updated on Aug 22, 2025 26.x is right around the corner.  As soon as that's available for download is when when I'd usually start using 25.x for my day-to-day work while having 26.x installed to try new features.      - Warren   ... View more

Hi.  I meant a screen shot of what you're trying to track.  Sorry for the confusion. Try downloading the following tutorial clip and see if you can get a good track. Blur a face as it moves throughout a clip https://www.adobe.com/ie/learn/premiere-pro/web/blur-face-masking-tracking?learnIn=1&locale=en-IE Pictured: Premiere Pro 25.5 under macOS Ventura 13.7.8 with an ellipse mask drawn at a good size for tracking a subject's face. Pictured: Premiere Pro 25.5 under macOS Ventura 13.7.8 with an ellipse mask drawn too loose for tracking a subject's face.     Then compare that to the track you're getting with your footage.     ... View more

@Paul_Gringo  I'm not sure what you're referring to. Are you able to share a screen shot? ... View more

@Sebastian Andres_Nune8828: Sorry to see that this is happening. This is usually related to the graphics driver that's currently installed.  It may need to updated and in some cases rolled back a version. ... View more

Hi @Paul_Gringo: Yeah, frame substition errors can be very frustrating.   What is your source footage? I would try transcoding it to Apple ProRes 422 LT or Apple ProRes 422 HQ using Shutter Encoder (dontationware - free if you set the donation slider to the left on the download page), and then right-click the videos in Premiere Pro and use Replace Footage to swap the current files for the transcoded ones.  ... View more

Hi @freizeitheim_5253: Sorry to hear that you are having trouble with linking to your source footage - especially with that many images. I usually export still images from Apple Photos to a folder created specifically for the project in the Finder prior to importing them into a Premiere Pro project.  For example, if doing a project showcasing photos from a recent photo-walk, I would create a folder for that project, then inside there create three more folders:  Premiere Pro projects (sometimes I just name this "PR PROJs" for short), Source Footage, and Exports.  Anything imported into the Premiere Pro project gets copied to the Source Footage folder prior to import.  Following this approach minimizes missing source footage whenever the Premiere Pro project is opened.   I'd take the time to set something like this up, relink (as patiently as possible), and then continue from there.  To make the relink process a little quicker, you can map a custom keyboard short cut to Link Media or Replace Footage. ... View more

Hi @Paul_Gringo: This is a Mask for an Effect that you're trying to have track something in your footage, right? One thing to double-check is that the Effect is enabled when you do the tracking.   Sometimes, though, what we're trying to track in a shot isn't something Premiere can track well.   I usually try tracking in Premiere Pro first and for faces that tends to work really well.  For anything else, I frequently replace the Clip with an After Effects Composition and do a Mask Track or Roto Brush there.  If that doesn't work so well, then I switch to Mocha AE.  If that doesn't work so well, I usually hand the shot of to someone who specializes in Silhouette for roto work. This all said, have you had a chance to try the new Select Object feature in the Premiere Pro beta?  It's pretty impressive.  You can have the beta installed along side the release version (currently 25.x) and the prior version (24.x). ... View more

@jorgea59391302    Open the most recent auto-save and then do file Save As to save it as your current project.   Assuming your Premiere Pro Auto Save is set to the dedault increment, you should only have to redo the last 15 minutes of work. For important projects, I either schedule the folder with the projects files to be cloned to a backup nightly or manually copy the current project files to a USB Flash drive or upload it to cloud storage.   ... View more

Hi, @Geoffrey Beane:   Are these clips 720-by-486?  If so, I would use After Effects to transcode them to 648-by-486 Square Pixel and then import those into Premiere Pro.  Depending on the indended use, I'd go with ProRes 422 LT or ProRes 422 HQ for the compression type. ... View more

@Skandalous  It looks like you're unexpectedly getting Command + Right Arrow (Go Forward 1 Frame) and Command + Left Arrow (Go Back 1 Frame). Something may be causing the Command key to get sticky.  In other words, it's registering as being pressed when you're only pressing Right Arrow or Left Arrow. I'd bring up the macOS Keyboard Viewer to see if Command happens to highlight when this happens.  I'd also double-check Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts in After Effects for what shows for "Go Froward 1 Frame" and "Go Back 1 Frame" and even remove ⌘+Right, and ⌘+Left until you figure out what's causing this.     - Warren ... View more

Hi @Jacobson Made  This sounds frustrating. Try updating Media Encoder such that the version number of Premiere Pro (25.5) matches the version number of Media Encoder (25.5) that you're running.   Be sure to maintain that going forward as closely as possible.  For example, if you ever install a prior version of Premiere Pro like 24.6 then make sure the version of Media Encoder that you're running with it is also 24.6.  Or, when version 26.x become available, make sure Pr 26.1 is used with Me 26.1. I'd also double-check that you're not using special characters in your folder names or filenames.     - Warren         ... View more

Which verion number of Premiere Pro are you running?  You listed 25.5, but you also mentioned Apple Silicon mode (not Rosetta) which indicates Premiere Pro 23.x.  25.x does not support running Premiere pro under Rosetta.   Try 24.x or 25.x while leaving any other major releases installed.  I usually append "_pr23" or "_pr25" to my project filenames.   Just be very mindful of which project file version you're working with. If 25.5 is what you're running, try rolling back to 25.2, but also try 24.x.   If you try transcoding to ProRes, I'd go with ProRes 422 LT. Final Cut Pro tends to run really well on almost any Mac, but it can crash just like any other app and an FCP Library can get corrupted. ... View more

Matching Rush or double-tap would certainly work. ... View more

A screen recording can be placed in Video Track 1 instead of a screenshot.  Same with a close up in Video Track 2.   It's possible that the sample you're linking to was done entirely in a screen recording app like Screenflow where picture-in-picture and callouts are done right in that application's Timeline.         ... View more

Do you have any effects applied that might be slowing down the export time? H265 can be slow to export.  Have you tried exporting using the Match Sequence settings preset?  If you're using Premiere Pro's default settings, this will give you a ProRes 422 LT file and ProRes is fast to encode.  You could upload that (yes, the file will be really large) or transcode that to ProRes in Media Encoder.  While it's a second step, it may be faster overall than going directly to H264. ... View more

@Niya360  I have the same model MacBook Pro and everything I've done with so far has been perfectly smooth; however, I'm usually working with 2160p ProRes HQ or 1080p ProRes HQ and sometimes ProRes 4444 with alpha. Are you able to share a clip?  I could try to reproduce the issues that you're experiencing.     - Warren ... View more

Hi, @anna_2813  Sorry to hear that you are having trouble.  Installation is usually straightforward. Which version are you trying to install?  Premiere Pro 25.x or 24.x should work.  Anything older probably will not.     Are you insalling Premiere Pro through Creative Cloud Desktop?     ... View more

@core787  I can see how this would be helpful.  I've upvoted it.     ... View more

@douglas_3548  To recreate what's shown in your screenshot, you could put the screenshot of the spreadsheet on Video Track 1 (the wider shot) and apply Gaussian Blur.  In Video Track 2, a screenshot of the cells of the spreadsheet (probably prepared in Photoshop ahead of time.  In Video Track 3, the talking head footage placed in a Graphic with a rectangle shape with rounded corners fill with the the footage and a drop shadow. Another approach would be to assemble the talking head footage and any still images that go with it, arrange them for timing, and then send everything over to After Effects. ... View more

@Peter Garaway  I could see selecting multiple clips taking the form of appearing with "Drag and drop here to move up" during a long press.  The options could included "Select All" as well as "Select Others".  After tapping Select Others, there could be a little check box over each Clip Boundary in the Timeline with an X to cancel and check to continue. ... View more