Sequence disappeared (even from Auto save files)

[Carla377291376hwe]

Hello, 

I worked for several days on a video and I am sure I saved the project several times. Today, Premiere crashed and it went really fast, everything closed and the app asked for it to be updated. I did, even recovered the projects, but when they opened again, the timeline was empty, and sequence nowhere to be found. I tried looking for it on the Project panel, and the images and music used were there, but no sequence. 

I tried not panicking and went on my folders for the Auto save versions. I tried opening several versions, but in any of them was a sequence item! So now I've lost all my editing... Luckily I did export the video so at least I have a version of it so I can watch it and try to reproduce, but I admit it would be so long and I'm so frustrated and angry. I don't understand why there's nothing in the Auto save folders, that's why they're there! I have tried everything I found online, but no trick worked. 

Could you let me know if it's a lost cause (and why?), and I should stop trying to find my edit? 

I work with Mac, MacOs Sonoma 14.4.1 

Premiere Pro 2024 24.4.1 (after updating on Creative Cloud)

Thank you !

[Ann Bens]

This doc will not bring back your files but will give you some tips on how to save your project.

FAQ: When to use "Save A Copy," or "Save As," and when to simply use "Save"

[FibiBerlin]

I also had this problem with the new version. For me, a complete project in a production suddenly disappeared too and was also no longer available in the AutoSave. I have returned to version 23.3. Version 24.4.1 is not really usable.

[Carla377291376hwe]

returning to previous version did bring you back the sequence from the auto saves? 
if yes, how to go back to previous version? 

[FibiBerlin]

Sadly no. The whole project was gone and with it 3 hours work... Never happend before and i hope it will never happen again.

[Bruce Bullis]

Sorry you had this experience. We've never had any reports of failures to save specific project items...

[Ivan31678467ewb8]

Similar problem here. Not the same issue but weird stuff indeed. I' ve been using Premiere pro for 8 years now and never had such an issue.  I'm usually saving newer versions of my projects at points I am making a bigger change, or if Premiere crashes. So I'll typically have ProjectName 1, ProjectName 2 etc. A couple of days ago I saved my current project for the last time before sending to media encoder. It consisted of 9 sequences, each one an episode of a podcast, and they were lined up on my timeline. I was checking if everything is ready for export. I saved my project and reopened the next day to find there were no sequences on my timeline, except one. I went looking for them in the Project panel and couldn't find them (even by typing their name in the search bar). I eventually found them in my previous version of the project, but not in the same bins they should have been. I thought I moved something by mistake, but then it happened again. I don't know what it is but it seems like Premiere is mixing stuff between project versions, or even randomly putting them into bins they are not supposed to be in. I know it sounds crazy for anybody who knows Premiere and can't wrap my head around it. Did anyone have similar issues? 

[Kevin-Monahan]

Are you still seeing this issue, @Carla377291376hwe? Please let us know. I'll move your thread into the "Discussions" forum if you need more troubleshooting.

Thanks,
Kevin