Paint Bucket effect disappeared from my Premiere

[Thierry2665435118xi]

The Paint Bucket effect disappeared from my Premiere; it’s not where it should be, and with its disappearance, all my presets that used the Paint Bucket are also gone. I use this effect a lot; it makes no sense for them to remove it from Premiere. My current version is 24.6.1

[Thierry2665435118xi]

It's not really what I want actually, I'd like it to work like Photoshop's stroke effect, where I can just drag a PNG without a background and apply the effect to add a stroke around it. I don't want to deal with geometric shapes or have to manually create an outline around the PNG with the pen tool. Anyway, I think I'll just have to do it in Photoshop and then bring it into Premiere... 

[PaulMurphy · Accepted solution]

For PNGs, you can use Alpha Glow for a quick stroke effect. Alternatively, use Drop Shadow and apply it 4 times, each incremented at a 90-degree angle to create an outline.

[Zeeshan24750937qwor]

Thank you, the drop shadow worked great. I just saved it as a preset.

[Lily34282570nhj5 · Accepted solution]

Found a fix for this finally - go back to an old file where you used the Paint Bucket effect and save it as a preset. When you drag it onto a new element in a new file, it functions the same as before.

[supersnek5]

I wish Premiere would bring the Paint Bucket effect back. I was so disappointed to see that it disappeared after I updated. 

I mostly used it to add strokes, so I'd be happy if they added a Stroke effect to replace it.

Making a graphic as a backdrop is not an alternative for more unique shapes.

[Ann Bens]

For unique shapes you can use the Pentool and add a stroke.

[supersnek5]

That suggestion is more time-consuming and prone to user error than the old way

[Ann Bens]

Better something than nothing.

[thefuk]

yeah its pretty annoying