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Change the Auto Save settings

By default, Adobe Premiere Pro automatically saves your project every 20 seconds and retains the last five versions of the project file on the hard disk. You can revert to a previously saved version at any time. Archiving many iterations of a project consumes relatively little disk space because project files are much smaller than source video files. It’s usually best to save project files to the same drive as your application. Archived files are saved in the Adobe Premiere Pro Auto‑Save folder.

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Auto Save (Windows) or Premiere Pro > Preferences > Auto Save (Mac OS).
  2. Do any of the following, and then click OK:
    • Select Automatically Save Projects, and type the number of seconds you would like between saves.

    • For Maximum Project Versions, enter the number of versions of a project file you want to save. For example, if you type 10, Adobe Premiere Pro saves the ten most recent versions.

  3. Click OK.