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Cudobetchi S.
Participant
February 27, 2026

masks don't work Premier Pro

  • February 27, 2026
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Hi, I have the latest updated version of Adobe Premiere Pro and I’ve run into a problem. The keyframes for the Mask tool don’t work at all. The AI Mask tool also doesn’t work and seems to have broken the entire masking functionality. I can’t even create a simple hand-animated mask.

Because of this, I’m unable to animate mask movement, which is seriously slowing down my workflow.

What could be causing this issue, and how can I fix it?

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    R Neil Haugen
    Legend
    February 27, 2026

    Ann’s comments are spot-on. READ those documents! It is very different, yes. It is far more powerful too. But you will not ‘get it’ without reading the documents.

    Everyone's mileage always varies ...
    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 27, 2026

    When you want to animate a mask manually the mask needs to be in FRAME mode and not clip mode.

    Please read the Help to understand how this new feature works.

    Use object masking in Premiere Pro