Remove effects

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

Learn how to remove one or more effects or all effects from a clip in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Remove selected effects

  1. Select the clip in the Timeline panel.

  2. Select a spot in the time ruler upper-right of the selected clip to position the current-time indicator at that location.

  3. Select the effect or effects you want to remove in the Effect Controls panel.
    In the Timeline Panel, a selected clip displays its applied effects. In the Effect Controls Panel, Channel Mixer and Amplify are highlighted for removal.
    Delete one or more effects from a clip.

  4. Press Delete or Backspace on your keyboard.

Note:

You cannot remove fixed effects such as Motion, Opacity, Time Remapping, or Volume.

Remove all effects

  1. Select the clip in the Timeline panel.

  2. Select a spot in the time ruler upper-right of the selected clip to move the current-time indicator to that location.

  3. Select Effect Controls >  > Remove Effects.

  4. Select the effects you want to remove in the Remove Attributes dialog.

    The Remove Attributes dialog is open, with selected effects marked for removal in the Effects Panel.
    Delete all the effects and attributes from a clip.

  5. Select OK to delete all selected effects and attributes from the clip.