Skip to main content
justaguyincolo
Participant
September 3, 2026
Question

My recent Premiere project files have disappeared after the 26.0 update

  • September 3, 2026
  • 1 reply
  • 4 views

My recent Premiere project files have disappeared after the 26.0 update. Nothing in the auto save folders, nothing anywhere. It says the last time I opened that file was May of 2026 which is bullshit because I opened it a couple of weeks ago and used it.

Plus all of my presets for editing workspaces were gone as well. Ive been with you guys since 3.0 but this has made me decide to drop you and go somewhere else.

    1 reply

    Community Manager
    Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    September 3, 2026

    Hi there,

    I'm really sorry about this. First, I wouldn't assume the project files themselves have been deleted based on what Premiere is showing in the Recent Projects list.

    Please search your drives directly in Finder or File Explorer for the project name or for .prproj files and sort the results by date modified. Also check the folder where you normally save your projects.

    If you locate the project, open it directly rather than through the Recent list.

    The missing workspaces and presets after updating to 26.x may be a separate issue, and we've seen other reports of settings not migrating correctly between major versions.

    Please let us know whether you can locate the .prproj file on disk before doing any additional troubleshooting.

    Thanks,
    Kevin

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices