Unable to edit Caption properties with new 2025 Premiere - unless using pointless workarounds

[yash-lucid]

Essential graphics were removed yes I am aware and a new properties panel was introduced but captions' font/size etc cannot be edited unless I save a copy of the file and open it up.

Why?

This should be a bug but I don't have the time for the long winded questionnaire when it's rather obvious.

UPDATE: After reopening the saved as Copy file - I need to edit captions again, but it's disabled again like below, the workaround is to now Save as Copy again. This can't be right.

[Annika Koenig · Accepted solution]

@yash-lucid Yes, that does look like a bug and thanks for reporting it. Please try resetting the preferences if you are willing:
1. Close Premiere Pro

2. Open Premiere and hold down alt/opt or shift key

3. Select checkbox to delete prefs

[yash-lucid]

Thanks for validating my post.
I found another workaround, to close and reopen the Properties panel - so I'll do that for now since I don't want to lose my preferences by resetting them, but will try that if the issue persists.

[ZFD.]

Thanks, I had the same issue.

[kyle huber]

Thats becuase adobe only cares about marketing and not acually making software work... I have so many bugs in the 2025 and lost 2 days of work. I now cant go back to 2024 since the project has been saved with 2025. 

[Ann Bens]

Open a New Premiere Pro Project on an Older Version -Mac - YouTube

Open a New Premiere Pro Project on an Older Version - Windows - YouTube

[nandhinia70884698]

Yes and the "automated" captions is being pushed. Why? an adobe please add images when providing How to instructions.

[Bruno_editor]

Done it, it doesn't work.

[yash-lucid · Accepted solution]

Try closing the Captions window, then reopening it from the Window menu

[Bruno_editor]

Thanks, I have rebooted and it works