Build a Production

Last updated on Apr 2, 2026

Learn the different ways to build a Production, from creating new projects to adding existing projects in Adobe Premiere.

You can build out your production in multiple ways. You can choose to create files or folders, add new projects within a production, and move or rename projects and folders.

Create projects in a production

Select the New Project from the Production panel settings menu.

Give the project a name and select OK.

Add existing projects to a production

Right-click in the Production panel or use the Production panel menu to select Add Project to Production and then choose a project on disk.

Premiere makes a copy of the project inside the production. Premiere also upgrades the project version if necessary and checks to ensure there are no duplicate projects in the production.

Note

You can add project files to your production using Windows Explorer or Finder. However, avoid doing so unless you are certain the project comes from the same version of Premiere Pro. Make sure it is not a duplicate of an existing project in your production.

Productions replace the existing Shared Projects workflow, however there are many differences between them. Adobe recommends that you finish any existing projects using Shared Projects rather than attempt to migrate them into a production.

Create folders in a production

Use the Production panel menu to select New Folder or choose New Folder from the context menu.

Give the folder a name and click OK.

Move and rename projects and folders

  • You can move or rename projects if they are open in read/write mode (green pen icon) or closed with no red lock.
  • You can move and rename folders only if all the projects inside the folder are in Open read/write mode or closed with no red lock.