FAQ: How to fix workspace related issues in Premiere Pro?

The solution given in this post applies to the following issues:

• Blank Premiere Pro workspace after opening a project
• Blank workspace after switching from one workspace to another
• Blank workspace when disconnecting your secondary monitor(s)
• Crash while switching workspaces
• Unable to save workspace layout

Follow these steps to resolve the issues mentioned above:

1. Quit Premiere Pro

2. Navigate to Documents > Adobe > Premiere Pro > 14.0 [if you're working in Premiere Pro 2019, go to 13.0]

a. If Sync Settings are turned on, go to the Profile-yourprofilename folder

b. If Sync Settings aren't turned on, go to the Profile-CreativeCloud- folder

3. Rename the Layouts folder to Old_Layouts

4. Launch Premiere Pro and create a new project

5. From the Premiere Pro menu bar, choose Window > Workspaces and deselect Import Workspace from Projects

6. Save & close the empty project

7. Open the project that you have to work in

NOTE: You'll lose your customized workspaces