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Correct answer PaulMurphy

Hi Kriss,

Change to Color is still available in the Obsolete folder in Premiere Pro 24.5.

It seems that this and other Obsolete effects will no longer be available in the Beta version. You can read more about it here: Obsolete Effects Removal in Beta.

Going forward, I recommend using Hue/Saturation Curves or HSL Secondary in the Lumetri Color Effect. Both should provide similar functionality, and have the advantage of being accelerated and working in 32-bit color.

Cheers,
Paul

6 replies

25515493j3s7
Participant
April 18, 2026

leaving a comment because I hope to God Adobe sees this and puts it back. Why tf would you make it harder to change a simple color hue? Why am I using HSL when you had a simple eye dropper effect that worked nicely??? Legacy is for things phased out, in the most creative era ever you guys decide its best to phase out one of the longest standing and used effects for editors is beyond me. I am highly pissed - I’ve been trying to change the color of a car from orange to white for hours. This used to be a 3 minute process with minor tweaks. Terrible upgrade esp considering you have a new color page?? Why would you then get rid of an effective color tool??? you made it harder and drove us to a trash IU for color trying to keep up with Divinci. BE PRACTICAL you have built in effects make it simple make the effects shortcuts really. The fact that I cant simiply turn something to white is enough to make me switch because why are you destroying yourself? FXP is supposed to entry - premiere and divinci and expert - divinci is free - premiere I pay for and not only do they take away effects “they” deem obsolete but also add a worst coloring process and I cant recover the legacy effects. unbelievable 

Dowding
Known Participant
July 1, 2025

It infuriates me. I used it to change a particular flat RGB from one colour to another. Now you can't. To do it in Lumetri you have to 'eyeball' the colour value to get it as close as possible. No way of doing it pasting your alternative hex or rgb. grrrr.

R Neil Haugen
Legend
July 1, 2025

Yea it's annoying they've dropped some of those. Although having something like seven years notice they were going to do so, I moved away from using any Obsolete Effects many years ago. The ones I mostly miss are a couple of the grain effects, as you had control over size/bw or rgb.

 

There's still a Replace Color effect in Premiere. Different than the old Change To Color, but usable for many similar needs.

 

In the Lumetri HSL, selecting a color to change is pretty easy. But you're right, there isn't a way to drop in a hex of the color you want to get to. Which would be useful. Make an Idea request about that, maybe ... I'd sure upvote it.

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
hadash41126437
Participant
February 13, 2025

change to color was good with ong files but now no other effect do that, what the fffff

R Neil Haugen
Legend
February 13, 2025

ong files? Not familiar with that ... term?

 

Just curious. Did you read any of the other posts in this thread?

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
hadash41126437
Participant
February 13, 2025

sorry 🙂 PNG

Inspiring
January 25, 2025

Now obsolete effects is no longer in the presets of effects. Where can I find Change to color or an effect that does the same?

 

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 25, 2025
Participant
November 23, 2024

Here's a link to download the Obsolete Presets. Then import it into your Presets. 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZLN79nx0FwUZUpM6VH-QpXNsadGCli2U/view

 

And here's where I found it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ga_Akw0QXE&authuser=0

Participant
June 7, 2025

This is great, but the Change to Color preset is not in there.... 

R Neil Haugen
Legend
June 7, 2025

Out of practical curiousity, what are you using Change to Color for specifially?

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
PaulMurphyCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 5, 2024

Hi Kriss,

Change to Color is still available in the Obsolete folder in Premiere Pro 24.5.

It seems that this and other Obsolete effects will no longer be available in the Beta version. You can read more about it here: Obsolete Effects Removal in Beta.

Going forward, I recommend using Hue/Saturation Curves or HSL Secondary in the Lumetri Color Effect. Both should provide similar functionality, and have the advantage of being accelerated and working in 32-bit color.

Cheers,
Paul