Answers.Body: <p><strong>Usually method with unpacking PRPROJ with 7-zip helps me.</strong></p>
  <ol>
  <li>Unpack project file with 7-zip</li>
  <li>Open in notepad.</li>
  <li>Edit version in line number 4.
  <code>Version=&quot;40&quot;</code> is for Premiere 2022.
  <code>Version=&quot;39&quot;</code> is for Premiere 2021.
  <code>Version=&quot;38&quot;</code> is for Premiere 2020.</li>
  </ol>
  <p>You can even edit it to <code>Version=&quot;30&quot;</code>, then Premiere should propose you to resave it to actual version.
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/uhzcg.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/uhzcg.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <ol start="4">
  <li>Save the file and rename in to prproj.
  4.1. Or pack it with 7-zip with these settings:
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/qoyMz.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qoyMz.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></li>
  </ol>
  <p>Then rename to *.prproj</p>
  <p><strong>Video explanation</strong>
  <div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                  <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n_5kdeXEbdQ?start=0"></iframe>
              </div></div></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I think Adobe only officially maintains compatibility within single version numbers of Premiere.  See here:</p>
  <p><a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/sea/premiere-pro/using/backward-compatibility.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://helpx.adobe.com/sea/premiere-pro/using/backward-compatibility.html</a></p>
  <p>You might be able to export the project as another format, like you would when exporting to another editor (like <a href="https://www.mediaequipt.com/export-from-premiere-to-davinci-resolve/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this example exporting to Davinci Resolve</a>).  But you're likely to lose some edit information (plugins etc), and it will be difficult to do.  You're better off all working on the same version.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I was trying to convert Premiere Pro 2022 project to 2020 for my colleagues to use. The converter site has a message popped out when I clicked CONVERT. The error message is &quot;Invalid file type. [Error 3]&quot;. I have a screenshot attached. How can I convert to a lower version from Premiere 2022. Thank you!</p>
  <p>Truly appreciate.</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/lLes7.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/lLes7.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/eHZf2.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/eHZf2.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  
Tags: <premiere><premiere-pro>
Title: Convert Premiere Pro 2022 to 2020
UserDisplayName: Denise Lim
ThreadText: # Convert Premiere Pro 2022 to 2020
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-04-27)
  
  I was trying to convert Premiere Pro 2022 project to 2020 for my colleagues to use. The converter site has a message popped out when I clicked CONVERT. The error message is "Invalid file type. [Error 3]". I have a screenshot attached. How can I convert to a lower version from Premiere 2022. Thank you!
  
  Truly appreciate.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/lLes7.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/lLes7.png)[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/eHZf2.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/eHZf2.png)
  
  **Tags:** premiere, premiere-pro
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2022-05-13. Score: 0
  
  **Usually method with unpacking PRPROJ with 7-zip helps me.**
  
  1. Unpack project file with 7-zip
  2. Open in notepad.
  3. Edit version in line number 4.
     `Version="40"` is for Premiere 2022.
     `Version="39"` is for Premiere 2021.
     `Version="38"` is for Premiere 2020.
  
  You can even edit it to `Version="30"`, then Premiere should propose you to resave it to actual version.
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/uhzcg.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/uhzcg.png)
  
  4. Save the file and rename in to prproj.
     4.1. Or pack it with 7-zip with these settings:
     [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/qoyMz.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/qoyMz.png)
  
  Then rename to \*.prproj
  
  **Video explanation**
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2022-04-29. Score: 0
  
  I think Adobe only officially maintains compatibility within single version numbers of Premiere. See here:
  
  <https://helpx.adobe.com/sea/premiere-pro/using/backward-compatibility.html>
  
  You might be able to export the project as another format, like you would when exporting to another editor (like [this example exporting to Davinci Resolve](https://www.mediaequipt.com/export-from-premiere-to-davinci-resolve/)). But you're likely to lose some edit information (plugins etc), and it will be difficult to do. You're better off all working on the same version.
  
  
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