Importing old Adobe Premiere Elements projects into Pro in Creative Cloud on Mac

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December 10, 2023
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Does anyone know how to import old Premiere Elements projects (created on a Windows machine and containing .prel files) into a current version of Premiere Pro on a Mac? I'm told to read the user manual, but haven't readily found an answer. I need to import them to enable me to save fresh rendered copies.

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John T Smith

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Helen_CreativeAuthor

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Thanks John. I will give it a go, as the time impact will be significant otherwise.

Peru Bob

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You can't. It can only be done on Windows.

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Helen_CreativeAuthor

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Peru Bob, thanks for your reply.

OK, that’s really disappointing. So, to clarify, you believe that I need to find a Windows machine running Premiere Pro open the project and then I can save the project in latest Pro format, which should then be readable in Pro on a Mac?

Ann Bens

Community Expert

Windows machine running Premiere Pro open the project and then I can save the project in latest Pro format, which should then be readable in Pro on a Mac?
By @Helen_Creative

IMO its not worth it. All you might end up with a timeline with just clips. Most effects are not supported in Pro or lacking on a Mac.

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