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Premiere 26.3 · Fixed bug

Scaled iPhone HEVC glitches at reduced program monitor resolution

Fixed in Premiere 27.0, according to Adobe’s release notes. The bug was reported for Premiere 26.3.0. It happens on macOS only.

Status
Fixed in 27.0
Severity
Minor
Affects
Specific feature
System
macOS only

The fix · Premiere 27.0

“Scaled media could appear stretched, squished, or incorrectly positioned when previewing or exporting at reduced playback resolution.”
Adobe’s release notes

Workaround · if you stay on Premiere 26.3

Set Program Monitor playback resolution to Full while editing scaled HEVC.

Timeline

  1. Jul 15, 2026Reported on Premiere 26.3.0
  2. Nov 10, 2026Fixed in Premiere 27.0per Adobe’s release notes

The report

0 votes · 1 reply

Reported on macOS by 1 person (from the report and 1 reply).

“Program Monitor glitches when HEVC footage is scaled above 100% at 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8 playback resolution. Full resolution works correctly.”

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