BetterFX Changelog
Every BetterFX update, newest first. BetterFX updates itself, so you always have the latest version.
November 2026
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- Works with Premiere Pro 2027.
- Fixed a bug where effects from a custom preset could land in a different order than you saved them.
- Fixed a bug where BetterFX could take days to update on a Mac that sleeps overnight.
- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- See what's new in every version with the new Changelog item in the panel menu and the menu bar.
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- Easier license management.
- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Easier installer setup. BetterFX is ready to use the moment it's installed, with no license key to type.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Fixed a bug where BetterFX didn't work in Premiere Pro 2021.
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- A cleaner, more refined panel.
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- Fixed a bug where effects didn't apply to clips after a gap in the timeline in Premiere Pro 2024 and earlier.
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- Support for even more third-party effects.
- Fixed a bug where an effect or preset could be applied twice to a selected clip.
- Fixed a bug where custom preset keyframes landed in the wrong place on sped-up, slowed or reversed clips.
- A snappier search bar that's ready as soon as you type.
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- BetterFX 2.0: a beautiful new design that's easier to use.
- Filter your effects and presets to find things faster.
- Preview your search bar's look as you customize it.
- See what's new after every update.
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- Design polish and bug fixes.
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- Design polish and bug fixes.
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- Send feedback straight from the panel.
- Open BetterFX's settings right from the search bar.
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- A tidier panel that only shows the tabs you use.
October 2026
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- Report a problem or send feedback in one click.
- Helpful messages that guide you whenever an effect or preset needs your attention.
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- Fixed a bug where the BetterFX panel didn't load in Premiere Pro.
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- Fixed a bug where some text animation presets didn't apply.
- Undo a transition preset in one step.
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- Fixed a bug where BetterFX didn't reopen after an update when it started at login.
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- Search and apply transitions, and save your own as presets.
- Fixed a bug where preset animation curves didn't exactly match the original.
- Support for Premiere Pro (Beta).
- Fixed a bug where BetterFX didn't work in Premiere Pro set to another language.
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- Fixed a bug where redoing a preset took several presses of Shift+Cmd/Ctrl+Z.
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- Fixed a bug where undoing a preset took several presses of Cmd/Ctrl+Z.
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- Use text and shape presets on video clips too.
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- Discover more Adobe Basics plugins from the panel.
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- Discover more Adobe Basics plugins from the menu bar.
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- Seamless updates on Mac: BetterFX reopens on its own.
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- Manage your license right from the panel.
- Faster, more reliable updates.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Check for Updates now confirms when you're up to date on Windows.
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- Fixed a bug where custom presets lost color grades, LUTs or text.
- Your imported presets upgrade automatically.
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- Check for Updates now confirms when you're up to date on Mac.
- A simpler menu bar menu.
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- Runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Fixed a bug where BetterFX didn't always start at login.
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- A fresh new look.
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- Fixed a bug where an update turned off start at login.
September 2026
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- The search bar opens right where your mouse is.
- A panel that feels right at home in Premiere Pro.
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- A stunning new Glass look for the search bar.
- Faster search.
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- Faster performance.
- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- More ways to customize the look.
- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Fixed a bug where the search bar looked blurry on some Windows displays.
August 2026
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- Fixed a bug where effects sometimes didn't load when Premiere Pro started.
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- Hide legacy and third-party effects for cleaner search results.
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- Fixed a bug with hidden effects on Windows.
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- Fixed a bug where keyboard shortcuts sometimes didn't work.
- Fixed a bug in the Windows installer.
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- Fixed a bug where dragging the search bar on Windows wasn't smooth.
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- Fixed a bug with multiple displays on Windows.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Fixed a bug in the Windows installer.
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- Trusted, signed installers on Mac and Windows.
- Updates install automatically in the background.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Updates install silently, with no installer windows.
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- Review the license terms right in the installer.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- BetterFX comes to Windows.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Nine color themes for the search bar, picked from a new Appearance tab with a live preview.
- See your keyboard shortcuts right in the search results.
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- A light theme for the search bar.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Improvements and bug fixes.
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- Introducing BetterFX: find and apply any Premiere Pro effect or preset from a fast, floating search bar, with your own keyboard shortcuts.
- Automatic updates.