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Yesterday i could work on my project and put a FX video GRID on my video . Today the option GRID is gone off the Video FX list to chose from . Where is it gone and how can i get it back ?

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PaulMurphyCorrect answer

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The Grid effect, along with several other legacy effects, has been removed from the latest version of Premiere Pro (24.6) as part of ongoing updates.

You can find more details and alternatives in this help article that explains which effects were removed and what you can use instead.

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Adorable_handsaa3c

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Does someone have the "Generate" foldee of presets which includes :

* 4-Color Gradient

* Cell Pattern

* Checkerboard

* Circle

* Ellipse

* Eyedropper Fill

* Grid

* Lens Flare

* Lightning

* Paint Bucket

* Ramp

* Write-on

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MyerPj

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Oh, all the tortured resplies here, "WHY", "Really bummed", "Adobe stock is down", "Disingenuous", "paid to reply", "unbelievable", etc.

I've asked here for posters to look at the prior answers and also read the Adobe notification of Obsolete Effects removal.

The answer is in the above: "Projects that were made in previous version of Premiere Pro that contain obsolete effects can still be opened."

With that info, on September 20th, I posted here a screenshot from the Beta version, with a grid effect clearly in the shot: Beta with Grid Effect

Nobody noticed I guess. I'll give credit to Adobe, the've saved the day from the beginning. Despite all the tortured pleas...

You can simply open say PP 24.1 where the obsolete effects were still there, create a project with a grid effect (or any obsolete effect) and per Adobe's notice, the effects still work from 'old' projects going forward. Duh... Save a preset in 25x and you are good to go, for who knows how long! 🙂

So, get your grids back. I'm posting because someone here said they needed it for an old tv effect and not to align text which is way, way better using a guide, but to each their own.

Now enjoy and go get your grid. 🙂

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Cambridge50

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Joining the call for Grids! For me, I use them to straighten slightly less than level shots, and sometimes to check on composition when changing size of shots, golden third, etc. It won't work for everyone, but for lining up shots, I have a simple workaround.... Type a repeated hyphen across the screen.... there's at least one straight line reference.

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R Neil Haugen

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For Heaven's sake, use the information in this thread! DON'T type hyphens ... set guidelines which are quick & easy and you can save them as presets for reuse.

Nearly the same functionality as the old effect. Check up above, MyerPj has the details.

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Everyone's mileage always varies ...

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Videoboy56

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I used Grid to make borders around images I had scaled down. I saw a great tutorial on this last year and used it all the time. Went to use it today and saw it was gone. It was a great way to make a border so I hope they restore it.

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R Neil Haugen

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There are suggestions above in this thread, first using both saved reference/guidelines in the Program monitor and the Replicate effect. Paul Murphy has a great video on the latter up above.

I've also created group sets by using graphics shapes. So there's several ways within Premiere as it is.

And those old effects aren't coming back.

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MyerPj

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With all due respect, 🙂 maybe it's the 'correct answer' that is throwing everyone off to see the real possibility I've outlined above but without direct comment. At least if someone sees what is the message behind the screenshot above, and linked here.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/fx-video-grid-gone/m-p/14872653#M529862

I can point out what to do.

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MyerPj

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This thread is a bit funny, in not the 'ha, ha' type of way.

The posts are so heated, and yet nobody has taken the time to see the actual way to solve the issue. It's posted above, but you got to look at it. If nobody is willing to spend that little bit of time, then I don't think this issue is so overwhelming.

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MyerPj

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Nice job on that @Trevor_Asq

🙂

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MyerPj

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Nobody has yet to see and determine the actual solving of the problem. My screenshot above, and the original notification of the of the obsolete options being removed would provide the answer. I'm not saying anymore to see if someone 'really wants it back' and thus would take a little time to figures it out.

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Tom Layson

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I'd say, "unbelievable" - but sadly, it's not. Yet another example of how people who really don't have to use this stuff think... poorly. The grid effect had so much flexibility to get things aligned - like credits where you might be working with odd numbers, and having to use only certain spots on the screen. The ability to change the numbrer of horizontal and vertical elements, and scale it, was just essential for consistency across screens and making easy-to-follow template guides for other users who have to follow in-show rules. How can something so simple be such a burden on the software? I'll never let the dumb software mix my audio - but I can't have this buried in some obscure effects bin? C'mon man.

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R Neil Haugen

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And an also perfect example of how few users thought of that effect at all. For example, me.

In all my projects I've never once thought of using Grid to line things up. So I went back to 23.x, applied it to a clip. Yea, that could be really handy.

But you're about the only one mentioning it here, so I'd guess the total actual regular users to get a very, very small percentage of the user base.

Probably like unto the number of folks that would actually use some of the color tools I've argued for, for years. Sadly.

They will develop the parts that have more users.

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MyerPj

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I'm sticking with the Guides, they are so much better. Snapping and such, and the 2nd one I sent adjusts to all aspect ratios. And they are quick to modify, save, and are readily available. You can have a shortcut to display the guide.

However, there seems to be really agressive posts regards them being in obsolete for so long and finally good bye. Anyway, hopefully things will be calm here: Oh, was playing today with the beta version: All the best! 🙂

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MyerPj

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OK, I got another guide to contribute. This one is based on the Safe Margins guide, and it has a guideline at 0 to 100% in 10% increments H and V, and also scales to each new aspect ratio. It's better than the previous one.

First remove the .txt extenstion, that's just so we can upload it.

Click the Program Monitor and then the VIEW menu -> \View\Guide Templates

Import it from there.

cheers!

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Myer_-_Cool_Guide_10%_-_H_and_V-guides.txt

MyerPj

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BTW: Using Guides has nothing to do with Essential Graphics, so you can eliminate this part of the 'disingenuous' rant:

<<Now you have to do 5 things in the essential graphic panel to get close to what was already a good effect>>

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