
These changes were implemented in the October 2020 release of After Effects. Equitable Language changes are included in the latest public Betas of Premiere Pro and Audition and will be available in the release versions later in 2021.
Terminology changes in Premiere Pro
Included in the latest public Beta and will be available in the release version later in 2021
Previous name | New name | Location | Description |
Master Clip | Source Clip | Icon in Project panel | A Source Clip is the representation of a piece of media in the Project panel. A Source Clip, and any parts of it, can be used multiple times in a sequence or in multiple sequences. |
Master Clip Effect | Source Clip Effect | Effects Control panel | An effect added as a Source Clip Effect, which will affect every instance of that clip throughout a project. |
Generate Source Clip for media |
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Access this as a command or as a (customizable) keyboard shortcut. | |
Reassociate Source Clips |
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You can access this as a command or as a keyboard (customizable) shortcut. | |
Master Styles | Styles | Essential Graphics panel | Use Styles to apply style presets to text and titles |
Master Graphic | Source Graphic | Graphics menu | Use Upgrade to Source Graphic to create a Source Clip in the Project Panel from a graphic clip in your sequence. |
Clip context menu | Use Upgrade to Source Graphic to create a Source Clip in the Project Panel from a graphic clip in your sequence. | ||
Master Track Audio | Mix Track |
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Use Mix Track to combine the outputs of multiple audio tracks and buses. |
Blacklist | Blocklist | System Compatibility Report | The Blocklist JSON files identify out-of-date drivers known to cause issues for Premiere Pro. |
Loading plugins |
Identifies plugins that create issues for Premiere Pro. |
Apart from equitable language changes, the Lumetri Presets reference imagery will now have new reference imagery (including the option to use a thumbnail of the current clip) in the Effects panel. You can use these presets to adjust the colors in individual video clips or whole sequences.

Terminology changes in Premiere Pro and Audition
Included in the latest public Betas and will be available in the release versions later in 2021
Previous name | New name | Location | Description |
Master Gain | Gain |
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Use Gain to adjust the input levels of your audio in different audio effects. |
Enhance Speech: Male | Enhance Speech: Low Tone | Essential Sound panel | Use this effect to apply preset audio filters and compression to improve the sound of lower-toned voices |
Enhance Speech: Female | Enhance Speech: High Tone | Essential Sound panel | Use this effect to apply preset audio filters and compression to improve the sound of higher-toned voices |
Master Clock | Clock | Audio Hardware Preferences | Use Preferences > Audio Hardware to choose which input and output other audio hardware should sync to. |
MASTER | CURRENT TIME | Timecode panel | Displays the current time in the sequence. |
MAS | TIME | Timecode panel | Minimized display of current time in the sequence. |
Master Properties in After Effects is now called Essential Properties. Essential Properties can be seen in the timeline in a nested composition. Use Essential Properties in After Effects to change properties inside nested compositions without opening the composition, duplicating precomposed layers, or otherwise affecting the nested composition.
Blacklist is now called Blocklist. The System Compatibility Report's Blocklist JSON files identify out-of-date drivers known to cause issues for After Effects.