Errors related to amtlib.dll can arise for a few different different reasons. For instance, a faulty application, amtlib.dll has been deleted or misplaced, corrupted by malicious software present on your PC or a damaged Windows registry.
In the vast majority of cases, the solution is to properly reinstall amtlib.dll on your PC, to the Windows system folder. Alternatively, some programs, notably PC games, require that the DLL file is placed in the game/application installation folder.
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Just bought a 2nd hand iMac with Mavericks, but it would appear there has been some hacking to get Adobe products to work. I am in need of an original amt lib.dll file in order to legally get Adobe products to work. Where can I get this type of file from?
You will need to reinstall from the official Adobe installer. The amtlib.dll file is apparently part of the authorisation process, though .dll files are Windows-specific - I don't know whether Adobe also uses it on a Mac - but in any event you will need to obtain the proper installer.
On searching the internet, there are many ways of Cracking to get to use Adobe products by changing the amt lib file for a cracked version. I just need to try and get the original back. I have deleted all Adobe products from the iMac, but want to install legitimate software only.
Is your OS X installation legitimate? Because that was probably installed from another Apple ID. Based on your description, it certainly seems to be somewhat sketchy. Accordingly, it's not clear what else is installed here, and what else is going to be a problem, nor whether there's a backdoor here somewhere, etc.
How you go about it depends on the model, and on whether you already own another Mac. If you're not sure of the model, enter the serial number onthis page. Then find the model on this page to see what OS version was originally installed.
b. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.6, you need the installation media that came with it: gray installation discs, or a USB flash drive for a MacBook Air. You should have received the media from the original owner, but if you didn't, order replacements from Apple. A retail disc, or the gray discs from another model, will not work.
c. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.7 or later, you don't need media. It should start up in Internet Recovery mode when you hold down the key combination option-command-R at the startup chime. Release the keys when you see a spinning globe.
d. Some 2010-2011 models shipped with OS X 10.6 and received a firmware update after 10.7 was released, enabling them to use Internet Recovery. If you have one of those models, you can't reinstall 10.6 even from the original media, and Internet Recovery will not work either without the original owner's Apple ID. In that case, contact Apple Support, or take the machine to an Apple Store or another authorized service provider to have the OS installed.
If you already own another Mac that was upgraded in the App Store to the version of OS X that you want to install, and if the new Mac is compatible with it, then you can install it. Use Recovery Disk Assistant to prepare a USB device, then start up the new Mac from it by holding down the C key at the startup chime. Alternatively, if you have a Time Machine backup of OS X 10.7.3 or later on an external hard drive (not a Time Capsule or other network device), you can start from that by holding down the option key and selecting it from the row of icons that appears. Note that if your other Mac was never upgraded in the App Store, you can't use this method.
a. If you see a lock screen when trying to start up from installation media or in Recovery mode, then a firmware password was set by the previous owner, or the machine was remotely locked via iCloud. You'll either have to contact the owner or take the machine to an Apple Store or another service provider to be unlocked. You may be asked for proof of ownership.
d. After partitioning, quit Disk Utility and run the OS X Installer. If you're installing a version of OS X acquired from the App Store, you will need the Apple ID and password that you used. When the installation is done, the system will automatically restart into the Setup Assistant, which will prompt you to transfer the data from another Mac, its backups, or from a Windows computer. If you have any data to transfer, this is usually the best time to do it.
a. If the original owner "accepted" the bundled iLife applications (iPhoto, iMovie, and Garage Band) in the App Store so that he or she could update them, then they're irrevocably linked to that Apple ID and you won't be able to download them without buying them. Reportedly, Mac App Store Customer Service has sometimes issued redemption codes for these apps to second owners who asked.
b. If the previous owner didn't deauthorize the computer in the iTunes Store under his Apple ID, you wont be able to authorize it immediately under your ID. In that case, you'll either have to wait up to 90 days or contact iTunes Support.
c. When trying to create a new iCloud account, you might get a failure message: "Account limit reached." Apple imposes a lifetime limit of three iCloud account setups per device. Erasing the device does not reset the limit. You can still use an iCloud account that was created on another device, but you won't be able to create a new one. Contact iCloud Support for more information. The setup limit doesn't apply to Apple ID accounts used for other services, such as the iTunes and Mac App Stores, or iMessage. You can create as many of those accounts as you like.
I have now managed to get this problem sorted now, without reinstalling a clean version of the OS. All I did was remove all the Adobe stuff from the Hard Disk into the Trash and Secure Empty the Trash. This allowed me to download the new Adobe software for Photoshop and Lightroom using their superb deal of 7.49 per month. Problem sorted. Thanks for all your contributions.
When trying to run perform an edit against a file trying to add a text element, Elements v 10 crashes telling me that "system32/amtlib.dll" is not a valid windows file or is currupt. I am suspecious of the recent "inspiration browser" install a couple of months ago. However that being said, Adobe's tech support is not helpful, I figured the best way fix this might be do do a clean install.
Still getting this error. Now I feel like I'm out of options. I have renamed this DLL so that it shouldn't be affected. I'll try to reload/reinstall one more time. If that doesn't work, what other options would I have?
This appears to be "Adobe Type Manager" library issue. Which brings me back to font issues. I remember in the older version of PSE (I think 2), it would "read" through fonts in the fonts subdirectory, but now my new version 10 doesn't do that. Is there some kind of settings file that I can reset/delete and force it to review those fonts again (I'm assuming maybe it doesn it the first time, and then assumes it won't need to do that again?) But if a font changes woud that affect this process? I also looked through the fonts subdirectory and discovered that my Fonts could run as a link (to a location outside of the Fonts folder). However, now everything is copied and nothing is "linked" to. Still didn't seem to make a difference.
I also went to the tool menu above the tools and if you can select the little drop down to 'reset' a tool or "reset all" tools. Selecting the "reset all tools" acivates the crash. When hovering the mouse over the tool, it pops up a "horizontal text tool" message, but will crash as soon as I click on it. (As a side now, it won't matter if it's a left click or a right click).
I have a older laptop, and I did copy the ATMLIB.dll file over the the desktop (where I'm having the issue) but after rebooting, nothing was different. I also went out to the windows update and forced all those optional updates incase they impacted some of the DLLs.
I am having the same issue since Jan 2013. I discovered the fatal error when using Photomerge. ADOBE refused help as it was a Windows issue they claimed. Windows refused help as it is an application problem. 1 full day hanging on the phone down the drain (next to a nice phone bill for me calling from The Netherlands to the US!).
A IT tech friend of mine tried the lot, but as proven today NO SOLUTION. The fact that ADOBE refuses p****es me off, as I paid for a working program and at the first hick-up they turn their back on me.
can you guide me a little in your option 1? I am using the Dutch version of PE10 and have problems finding the toggle to switch off the font display. Please indicate which buttons to follow to get there in writing.
PSE still shuts down with reference to the ATMLIB file once I try to add a text to a picture or if I advance with Photomerge. I heard some other users on the first issue, but I haven't seen any report on the second.
I am organising a fundraiser this weekend to be able to procure PSE 11 and see if this issue remains. But after the "enthousiastic" support I have received from PSE support, I am looking to see if I am better off putting my money in another program............
Try the second suggestion when you can of creating another administrator user on your computer (helpful link in previous posting), Log in as that new user, and test PSE10 out to see if you can add text, or even start the Photomerge.
I discovered it first in Jan when I tried to stitch/merge some pics. Adobe refused help as it was a "windows issue". Windows refused help as it was an application problem"! Still I paid fulll funds for the version including support I remembered!
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