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September 11, 2014
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"The project was saved in a newer version of premiere pro and cannot be opened in this version." - Except it wasn't!

  • September 11, 2014
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Last night I saved a project I've been working on for a couple of days. It's been fine all along. Today, when I went to open it, it's no longer listed in the recently opened files on startup and i get this message:

"The project was saved in a newer version of premiere pro and cannot be opened in this version."

Except it wasn't! I use Premiere CC and it's been fine all along. I can no longer open it at all...

Any thoughts? Very frustrating!

    Correct answer dmhuffman

    I had this problem and called support.  Following was my problem and resolution.

    I created a project at home on my laptop.  When I got to work and tried to reopen it,  I got this message.  “This project contains a sequence that could not be opened. No sequence preview preset file or codec could be associated with this sequence type”.  Turns out the reason was because my laptop was not connected to the internet. You have to have internet access for Creative Cloud to recognize the program is activated.

    I saved the project files on my desktop at work.  That said it wouldn't open because the project was done in a newer version.  Solution: If you have Creative Cloud, there are two versions of Premiere Pro CC.  One is Premiere Pro CC and the other is Premiere Pro CC 2014.  The 2014 version is the newest.   These are two separate applications.  I was getting a message that said it wouldn't open because the project was saved in a newer version on my laptop, PP CC2014.  So I had to login to Creative Cloud and install the 2014 version on my work desktop in order to open the project. 

    Hope this is helpful.

    29 replies

    kojif66493776
    kojif66493776
    Participating Frequently
    December 25, 2022

    What worked for me was clicking on 'Properties' for the project file and checking the 'Opens With...' section.  Apparently Windows had it set to open my Premiere default to 2020 version, which is way outdated.  So even though I created it in 2022 Premiere Pro, and tried to open it from WITHIN 2022 Premiere, somehow it was still defaulting me to 2020 because of that setting.

    TwoBirdsGeorge
    TwoBirdsGeorge
    Participant
    March 5, 2019

    To fix this, I right clicked one the project, 'open with' and chose the latest version of PP CC I had on my computer. @

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      Lormorr
      Participant
      October 5, 2020

      OMG - After MONTHS of running into this problem, over and over, you have finally solved it, and it's SUCH A SIMPLE "FIX". Only problem is, it's not really a fix, it's a workaround, because when the problem pops up, you can't just double click on a saved PP timeline file in your autosave bin. You have to know this "secret" of  RIGHT CLICKING AND SELECTING "OPEN WITH" THE PREMIERE PRO VERSION YOU CREATED THE FILE WITH.

       

      Come on Adobe, fix this!

      Eric Chandler
      Eric Chandler
      Participant
      March 15, 2017

      go to Adobe CC in you applications.  double click.  go to apps.  click update on premier. 

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      ronh5277664
      Participant
      February 9, 2017

      Speegrade is discontinued and re-introduced as Lumetri Colir in Premiere Pro.

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      saisiddun
      Participant
      January 22, 2017

      Its Jan 2017 and I face the same issue. My work computer has Adobe premiere 2016. Computers in our dorms have Adobe premiere 2015. Can't open the damn files. Great work Adobe! I am glad I only took monthly subscription.

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      catsdesign
      Participant
      July 7, 2016

      I have exactly the same problem! Creative Cloud says that everything is up to date. Premier Pro 2015.3 and SG 2015 is what i've got now (both installed in the past 2 days). And I can't open any PP files in SG. Gives me the same popup

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      DigitalSoju
      Known Participant
      June 24, 2016

      This is super annoying. After upgrading to 2015.3, the playback is just too slow and laggy, so I wanted to roll back to the previous version before this but I now I can't open the file!

      Why can't they just have made it like word when they let you save it as older versions? Amazing that adobe didn't think this scenario through. I feel like the more I update the products the buggier they become after CS6.

        Ann Bens
        Community Expert
        Ann BensCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 24, 2016

        That is correct you need to use the last used file in 2015.2.

        Adyluv
        Adyluv
        Participant
        June 21, 2016

        Why do we have to go through the trouble of logging into creative cloud an install another application on a work or school library PC or Mac just to continue editing? I'm not authorised to install any application on the Macs in my school library, meanwhile, it's convenient to edit there because they have large screens. So what do I do? I have PP CC 2015 on my personal Mac; the school Mac also has PP CC 2015 but it still says it can't open because it's saved in a newer version. Shouldn't newer versions be automatically configured to be compatible with older versions of the same product? I'm really frustrated.

        Ann Bens
        Community Expert
        Ann BensCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 21, 2016

        Shouldn't newer versions be automatically configured to be compatible with older versions of the same product?

        Premiere has never been backwards compatible.

        If it says its a newer version then it is was it says.

        Compare builds by looking into the About Adobe Premiere Pro under the drop down menu Help

        ChadBonanno
        ChadBonanno
        Participant
        February 1, 2016

        I ran into the same ting today.  PP 2014 project couldn't open in 2014 form a post house.  Couldnt even import it into After Effects  I upgraded to 2015 and still couldnt open it (created by newer version error LOL)  BUT I went up to Adobe Manager, updated it, and the file opened like CHARM.

        I am kinda bummed, seems like Source Settings got disabled for some reason in the new update but I am downloading some more updated Red software and hopefully that will solve things.

        Hope tis helps.

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        Tasmanic
        Participant
        January 21, 2016

        I have similar issue. I edited a project in CC15 and gave the drive to a friend to work on audio. He worked on CC15 Trial and now I can't open the project anymore. I started the trial on another laptop at home and that can open the project.

        Is there something that prevents full version opening the project files that are saved from the Trial version?

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        Tasmanic
        Participant
        January 21, 2016

        Actually this is not related to Trial version. The other machines have really latest 9.1.0 version of CC15 while the first computer I worked on the project has 9.0.2. Unfortunately CC doesn't allow me to update the version in the problematic laptop. Easiest way to check the version is to use Finder and locate the Premiere Pro application (I have it under Applications->Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015->Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015), right click and select "Get Info"

        vinicinema
        vinicinema
        Participant
        January 26, 2016

        Yes, I have a business account and I can't open in different computers. I have license to use adobe on the same computers.

        Note: I'm using an Imac and macBook pro with Premiere Pro CC2015

        Thanks guys

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