A Toolbox for video editors. Save time and streamline your workflow.
- Batch Processing - Upgrade multiple .prproj files at once
- Version Selection - Choose your target Premiere Pro version (2018-2025)
- Drag & Drop - Simple interface for adding files
- Folder Support - Select entire folders of project files
- ZIP Export - Download all upgraded projects in a single archive
- Smart Organization - Organize music files by genre or mood using embedded ID3 metadata
- Epidemic Sound Support - Reads rich metadata from Epidemic Sound files
- Drag & Drop - Add files or entire folders with recursive scanning
- Inline Editing - Double-click to edit genre/mood metadata directly
- Per-File Override - Choose genre or mood organization for individual files
- Duplicate Detection - Warns about existing files before organizing
- 100% Offline - No API keys or internet required
Latest Release: v0.3.3
- macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later
- 12 MB free disk space
- Download the latest
.dmgfile from Releases - Open the
.dmgfile - Drag "Editor Workshop" to your Applications folder
- Launch the app (you may need to allow it in System Preferences → Security & Privacy)
- Launch Editor Workshop
- Navigate to The Anvil tab
- Select your target Premiere Pro version (e.g., Version 43 for Premiere Pro 2025)
- Drag and drop your
.prprojfiles or select a folder - Click "Upgrade All" to process files
- Download the upgraded projects as a ZIP file
- Navigate to The Smelter tab (or press
Cmd+3) - Drag and drop music files or folders, or use the Browse button
- Choose organization method: Genre or Mood
- Select output folder
- Review the preview showing folder structure
- Click "Organize" to sort files into folders
The Anvil supports upgrading to these Premiere Pro versions:
| Version | Premiere Pro Release |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | CC 2018 (12.x) |
| 36 | 2022 (22.0) |
| 37 | 2022 (22.1-22.6) |
| 38 | 2023 (23.0-23.5) |
| 39 | 2023 (23.6) |
| 40 | 2024 (24.0-24.2) |
| 41 | 2024 (24.3-24.5) |
| 42 | 2024 (24.6) |
| 43 | 2025 (25.0) |
- Upload - Add your Premiere Pro project files (.prproj)
- Select Version - Choose the target version number
- Process - The app decompresses, updates the version metadata, and recompresses
- Download - Get all upgraded files in a convenient ZIP archive
Your original files are never modified - upgraded versions are created as new files.
Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature) - Open a Pull Request
- Initial public release
- The Anvil: Premiere Pro project upgrader
- Support for Premiere Pro versions 2018-2025
- Batch processing with drag & drop
- ZIP export for upgraded projects
- Always backup your original project files before upgrading
- Upgraded projects are saved with
_upgraded_vXXsuffix - Original files are never modified
- All processing happens locally on your machine
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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