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Premiere 26.5 · Known bug

Project corrupt after save once read-only write was denied

Not marked fixed as of Premiere 27.0.0. The bug was reported for Premiere 26.5.2. Adobe tracks it (status: Acknowledged). It happens on Windows only. There is a workaround.

Status
Not fixedAdobe: Acknowledged
Severity
Critical
Affects
Specific feature
System
Windows only

Workaround

Close the project before changing read-only; if you edited while read-only, use Save As to a new file before saving again.

Timeline

  1. Nov 10, 2026Reported on Premiere 26.5.2
  2. Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of Premiere 27.0.0Adobe: Acknowledged

The report

1 vote · 1 reply

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

“Premiere Pro 26.5.2 (Build 5) – Project corruption after failed read-only save”

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