Find app launch logs

Last updated on 17 Oct 2025

Learn how to locate log files that can help troubleshoot launch issues with Adobe apps.

When you launch a Creative Suite 5 or CS5.5 product or component, the software generates a log file (amt3.log) for the shared components used by the apps. These shared technologies are called Application Managed Technologies, or AMT. AMT includes details such as the software license agreement, serial number, Adobe ID, and Activation panels.

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