CC 2020 SUPER LAGGY

Report · Nov 06, 2019

I am trying to do work in premiere 2020 and its super laggy i cant even edit a video because it was so laggy, is anyone else having these issues?!

Report · Dec 08, 2019

Hello there,

I am having the same problem since i updated my CC from 2019 to 2020 two days ago, simply unusable.
This is it, i am quitting my abo and i will go work with some other software...

However, i tried the steps provided by pimm38677451 and it did not solve my problem.

My Hardware specs:
Windows 10 Pro 1909 x64
i7-6700K @ 4,6GHz
32GB DDR4 2400MHz CL15

MSI Z170A Gaming M5
Asus ROG Strix 1080 Advanced
Samsung 970 Pro 512GB (Adobe Premiere Pro is installed here)
Samsung 950 Pro 256GB (Video File i want to work with is located here)

I am using the following set of setting for my output:
H.264 1920x1080, 60fps, progressive, vbr 1, 10,00Mbit/s max 12,00Mbit/s, aac 320Kbit/s 48KHz stereo

This update interrupts my productivity massivly and i have things to do... This ist just a punch in the face for everyone that pays fot this software...

Report · Dec 11, 2019

This worked for me for now, will update if I run into problems but thanks!

Report · Dec 05, 2019

Yes - I have given up on any new versions and reverted back to an old Windows 7 image with the 2018 12.0 edition that isn't as good as 2017 but still lightyears better than 2020 - its a no brainer - I am switching to Davinci Resolve for a one time fee of $299 - Adobe has lost it and I'm done wasting my time on them period.

If you need to revert a file to an older version:

Use 7-zip to extract the .prproj file

(Rename your file to .zip on a MAC and unzip it)

Open the extracted file in Notepad, Wordpad, (TextEdit or Atom on a MAC) or similar

In the fourth set at the top of the file:

Change XX to just 1:

Save the file then recompress it with 7-zip (or Keka on a MAC) using the gzip format at default settings and change the extension back to .prproj on the newly compressed file.
This will allow you to open the file in any prior version but beware that missing features used will result in errors on opening the file but it still works of course and is better than the alternative of continuing with 2020 (or 2019 for that matter really, 2017 is still the smoothest then 2018 12.0, on W7 here obviously, W10 running any Premiere version has been kinda disappointing for me).

Report · Dec 05, 2019

YES! Looks like Adobe prematurely released a buggy and laggy AF update that has made premiere pro practically unusable. It's ridiculous, even on a fully specced out machine with a core i9, 64gb RAM and RTX 2080 it's still choppier than a bad day at sea.

I use the Adobe suite at work because of its adaptability and compatibility, but recently it's been an absolute crap shoot.

Thank goodness I still have a macbook lying around to use Final Cut with. Hopefully they fix this soon cause deadlines are piling up and premiere is only getting slower.

Report · Dec 05, 2019

Just wanted to weigh in as well and say that 2020 is ridiculously laggy to the point of unusability. At this point, it is hampering and interfering with my work, and I want to know how adobe is working to rectify this. Do better.

Report · Dec 06, 2019

Has a fix been posted for this yet for Mac OS Catalina? It's 12/6, and whatever is causing this problem just hit me hard. It was working fine until this week, and now my timeline is unusable. There is almost a minute delay between clicks and response, much less playback. This is unacceptable.

Report · Dec 09, 2019

I can confirm I am having the exact same issue. Just got a new Mac Mini. 64GB ram, 6-core i7 processor. This is insane. Completly unuseable for 4K footage.

Report · Dec 09, 2019

Yes, same with me. Super slow and really hard to do my job. And it's been having all sorts of glitches. Sometimes I render and it adds all of these weird blue and green highlights to my footage. I hate it. Going back to 2019 (which I never had a problem with) until they fix it.

Report · Dec 12, 2019

SAme here. I don't understand what happened it worked fine for a while, now I get a 1-2 seconds lag for every action i take on the timeline. Like trim or cut, I have to wait 2 secs for premiere to freeze and come back again. Interestingly, as soon as I open premiere, it eats 99% of my RAM (i have 32GB). Adn it stays that way whatever I do, even if i don't use it.

Report · Dec 12, 2019

and I'm working with proxies as well.

Report · Dec 12, 2019

I'm desperatly trying to finish editing a project and this is just turning into a nightmare. One day editing is turning into 3-4 at this pace. So angry.

Report · Dec 16, 2019

this ... Godforsaken 2020 update .

pffftt... like a joke.

everything went south and laggy . freezing too !

just revert to CC 2018. it's stable and much more convenient.

Report · Dec 20, 2019

Im in the same boat. How are you converting 2020 projects to be used on 2019 or earlier?

Report · Dec 20, 2019

There isn't a driect way as far as I can tell. I think your best option is to simplify the project as much as possible (don't use a tonne of channels) and create an XML. Open that XML in PP2019 and cross your fingers.

Report · Dec 20, 2019

If you need to revert a file to an older version:

Use 7-zip to extract the .prproj file

(Rename your file to .zip on a MAC and unzip it)

Open the extracted file in Notepad, Wordpad, (TextEdit or Atom on a MAC) or similar

In the fourth set at the top of the file:

Change XX to just 1:

Save the file then recompress it with 7-zip (or Keka on a MAC) using the gzip format at default settings and change the extension back to .prproj on the newly compressed file.
This will allow you to open the file in any prior version but beware that missing features used will result in errors on opening the file but it still works of course and is better than the alternative of continuing with 2020 (or 2019 for that matter really, 2017 is still the smoothest then 2018 12.0, on W7 here obviously, W10 running any Premiere version has been kinda disappointing for me).

Report · Dec 20, 2019

Thanks. Super surprised that adobe doesnt make this easier. Ended up using this method and it worked well on Mac :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ecJNJsnn8

Report · Dec 20, 2019

NP - thank you, I have updated my entry with Mac entries (again!).

Report · Dec 18, 2019

Dear Adobe,

Whats going on?????? Whyyyyyyy

Report · Jan 03, 2020

One thing that helped me was clearing out my PTX folder. On Mac, its: Mac Hard Drive / Users / your user / Library / Application Support / Adobe / Common / PTX.

(I did this in addition to clearing out my media cache folder)

I had 14k files built up in there. Seems to have sped things up. For now.

Report · Jan 04, 2020

Same problem.
i5-2500k, gtx 1060 6gb, win 10

Report · Jan 07, 2020

By changing the Renderer to Mercury Playback Engine Software Only I can now work, but it is not ideal. This happens every single time Adobe updates. For what I pay for this subscription, I am close to transitioning to a MAC with FinalCut. I don't have time for this.

Report · Jan 08, 2020

Just amazing how consequent Adobe ignores this topic. Feels great to know my money is well invested... I think I'm switching to Davinci Resolve.

Report · Jan 16, 2020

I will try Davinci Resolve for a bit. Then make a decision. I have been using adobe software for 11 years...

They should just make things work and not rip us off. I am sick of spending hours trying to fix bugs.

Report · Jan 08, 2020

It is now January and colleagues and I are still having massive problems to the point where Premiere is nigh on unusable - like others here am looking to move to Resolve as a result. PP2019 crashed all the time, but at least you could actually edit something on it. Getting really fed up with buggy Adobe updates.

Report · Jan 17, 2020

I just had to go back to the 2018 version. It's so much smoother and fast. Day and night difference, I am about to have a big job with multi cam but Davinci resolve is really bad for that.

2018 works perfect!

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CC 2020 SUPER LAGGY

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