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!!!!	For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC: see AdobeAcrobatDC-patch.txt inside the Adobe Acrobat folder	!!!!

						===#1 Prerequisites (in order!)===

===#1.1 Install all Visual Studio C++ Runtimes from 2008 - 2017:===
	1. Download the file Visual-C-Runtimes-All-in-One-Oct-2018.zip from https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/
	2. Extract the contents of the archive into the folder where you downloaded the file. Open the folder where you extracted the files.
	3. Install all the version. You can use the install_all.bat file for this or do it manualy.
	4. Follow the instructions within the installers. If you are prompted to restart, do not restart.
	5. Once all the necessary components have been installed, restart your PC. This is important!

===#1.2 Ensure that you do not have any Adobe domains, websites or IP Addresses present in your hosts file:===
	1. Open the file AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool.exe.
	2. Press e then Enter
	3. Press y then Enter
	4. Type '12' > Fix Host File.
	5. Press Enter on your keyboard
	6. Press y then Enter on your keyboard
	7. Once the process has completed, press Enter and exit.
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				===#2 Downloading, Installing and Patching===
!!!!	For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC: see AdobeAcrobatDC-patch.txt inside the Adobe Acrobat folder	!!!!

===#2.1 Downloading your Adobe CC 2019 app:===
	1. Open CCmaker and select your language
	2. Click on 'Download and install'
	3. Wait for the tool to initialise.
	4. Now select your Adobe CC apps you want to download install.
	   Keep in mind you select a version that is supported by at least one of the patch methods! For supported apps, see: '#4 Supported apps by patchers'
	5. Click on the 'Browse' button next to 'Specify the folder to store the distribution files'.
	6. Create a folder somewhere where you want to store the downloaded files, select it, then click OK.
	7. Click Next.

	Do the following for every selected Adobe app (you can select your app above under the application title):
	8. Click on the 'Language Resources' tab and tick the languages you want to use or may use later.
	9. Click on the Application Language dropdown and select the default language you would like the application to be in.
	13. At this point you can change the installation location of the application by clicking on the 'Browse' button. Create a folder, select it, then click OK.
	14. Click Next.

	15. Ensure the 'Install AMTEmu' is unticked!!! and the 'Do not redownload [...]' box is ticked. It should be automatically selected.
	16. Click Next.
	17. Review the options to ensure they are set to your preference. Then, click Install.
	18. Now wait for you selected apps to be downloaded and installed.
	19. Done? Do NOT open your apps yet! Continue down below.

===#2.2 PATCHING YOUR DOWNLOADED AND INSTALLED ADOBE CC 2019 APPS===
	This is the most important process. You are going to patch some files of your just installed apps.
	There are a lot of options to patch, so below you find of all the options.

	1. Use Deluxe Patcher v2.2 (Lightroom Classic CC and Captivate are not included. Therefore: use the MPT patchers MPT Captivate 11.0.1.266.exe and MPT Lightroom Classic 8.2.0.exe or DEPLOYER/MPT34M Suite V1)
		1. Open Deluxe Patcher
		2. Select the program you want to patch and click 'Patch'
		3. It should auto patch, otherwise you are being asked to select the target file.
		4. Done!

	Does Deluxe Patcher 2.2 not support the latest version of your Adobe App or it just doesn't work?
	Use one of the following methods:

	2. Use DEPLOYER v1.1.1.
		1. Open DEPLOYER
		2. Select the version or the program you want to be patched
		3. A file will be download, save it inside the Adobe App Directory, so for Photoshop it will be C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
		4. Open the file, it will automatically patch your files.
		5. Wait for a few minutes to finish
		6. Done

	3. Use MPT34M Suite v1
		1. Open MPT34M Suite
		2. Select the version or the program you want to be patched
		3. A patcher is being download, save it to your Desktop
		4. Open the Patcher and just click on the 'Lion head'
		5. You may be asked to select the target file.
		5. Done.

	4. If all of the above don't work, just download a prepatched version or Zer0cod3's manual patch method.

===#2.3 Removing DRM - Checking for Services:===
	•	Some or all of the items below might not be present - this is OK!
	•	Although none of the items below are installed when installing Adobe applications via CCMaker, they could have been installed by any Adobe installer in the past, and it is important they are disabled.
	1. Hold down the Windows key+R.
	2. Enter services.msc into the box that pops up, then press Enter.

	3. Right click on the option named Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service.
	4. Click Properties.
	5. Click Stop.
	6. Change the Startup type dropdown menu to Disabled. Press OK and then close the window.
	7. Repeat Steps 3-6 for the services named Adobe Genuine Monitor Service and AdobeUpdateService

	8. Close the window.
	9. Open a new File Explorer window.
	10. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe
	11. Hold down Shift on your keyboard, right click on the AdobeGCClient folder, click Delete, then release the Shift key. If prompted by UAC, click Yes.
	12. Close the window.

	If you have the Adobe Creative Cloud App installed (skip if combining with a legitimate subscription):
		1. Open the file AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool.exe.
		2. Press e then Enter on your keyboard
		3. Press y then Enter on your keyboard
		4. Press the number key on your keyboard corresponding to the "Creative Cloud only" option. e.g. Press 6 on your keyboard for 6. Creative Cloud only. Example
		5. Press Enter on your keyboard
		6. Press 1 then Enter on your keyboard
		7. Press y then Enter on your keyboard
		8. Wait for the process to finish, then close the window.

===#2.4 OPTIONAL: Removing DRM - In-depth cleanup of potential remnants:===
•	This section is not necessary and is completely optional! Skipping this section will notaffect the activation of any Adobe application.
•	All of the below items are rendered useless if the Services are disabled or not present as described in the Checking for Services section above.
1. Open the Start Menu and search for Task Scheduler. Open the first result.
2. Click on Task Scheduler Library (on the left).

3. For every entry with AdobeGCInvoker, AdobeAAMUpdater and Adobe Acrobat Update Taskin their names (note that not all may be present - that's OK), right click on these entries, and click Disable.
4. Repeat Step 3, but click Delete instead after right-clicking.

5. Close the window.
6. Hold down the Windows+R.
7. Enter regedit, then press Enter.

8. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
9. For every entry with Adobe in its name, right click on the entry, and click Delete.
10. Repeat Steps 8-9 for the following locations, then close the window:
•	Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
•	Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
•	Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
•	Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
•	Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

11. Open Task Manager (press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC).
12. Click Startup.
13. Disable Adobe GC Invoker Utility and Adobe Updater Startup Utility
14. Close the window.
15. Hold down the Windows+R.
16. Enter msconfig, then press Enter.
17. Click on the Startup tab.
18. Untick the options Adobe Updater Startup Utility and Adobe GC Invoker Utility (if not already disabled)
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								===#3 FAQ:===
#3.1 When I open an app (like Photoshop), it will not show the homescreen and it just infinitely loads
	1. Use  CC_2019_home_screen_fix.exe

	2. Or do the following:
		1. Press Escape on your keyboard once.
		2. Click Edit > Preferences > General...
		3. Tick the Disable the Home Screen box.
		4. Press OK.

#3.2 When I launch Photoshop, I see this Vulcan C++ Assertion Error
	1. Click Abort. This will not close Photoshop.
	2. Go to C:\Program Files\Adobe.
	3. Delete the folder named Adobe Creative Cloud.

#3.3 When I shut down my PC, I keep seeing the error message "LogTransport2.exe - The application was unable to start correctly"
	1. Hold down the Windows+R.
	2. Enter regedit.
	3. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Adobe\CommonFiles\UsageCC\<user GUID> (if you can't find your user GUID, just repeat the steps for all the folders there)
	4. On the right hand side, if you do not already see an entry named 'optin', right click on a blank space there, click on New > then click on DWORD (32-bit) Value.
		If you do already see an entry named 'optin', double-click on it, then skip to Step 6.
	5. Enter 'optin'
	6. Right click on the entry (Start from this step if you already see the 'optin' entry)
	7. Click Modify...
	8. Replace any value there with 0.
	9. Click OK.
	10. The error should no longer appear on next shutdown / restart. You do not need to restart your PC immediately.

#3.4 Premiere Pro crashes at startup
	1. Do the following:
	2. Press Win + R and type %Appdata%
	3. Go to Adobe\Common\Essential Sound
	4. Delete the file called SharedTags

#3.5 I'm seeing the error "...12007 The server name or address could not be resolved..." in CCMaker
	• You have some Adobe "hosts" which are blocking CCMaker's access to Adobe Servers.
	• Ensure that you do not have any Adobe domains, websites or IP Addresses present in your hosts file part of the Prerequisites section at the top of this guide.

#3.6 Can I combine this with a legitimate subscription to some apps?
	• Absolutely. Just don't add the hosts (skip the whole section). Everything else will work flawlessly, the disabling of services / registry editing has no effect on the Adobe apps, pirated or legitimately obtained.
	• If you wish to use the Creative Cloud file storage, keep the Adobe Creative Cloud App installed, but don't open it. If you do, and some apps lose activation, just repatch - its an easy fix.
	  Disable it from running on startup!
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					===#4 Supported apps by patchers===

===#4.1 Supported apps by Adobe Deluxe Patcher v2.2===
	Acrobat Reader DC:	  NOT SUPPORTED (see AdobeAcrobatDC-patch.txt inside the Adobe Acrobat folder)
	After Effects: 		  16.0.1
	Animate: 			  19.1.0
	Audition: 			  12.0.1
	Bridge: 			  9.0.2 (free anyway)
	Captivate:			  NOT SUPPORTED (supported in DEPLOYER and MPT34M Suite)
	Character Animator:   2.0.1
	Dimension: 			  2.1.0
	Dreamweaver: 		  19.0.0
	Fuse:				  NOT SUPPORTED
	Illustrator: 		  23.0.1
	InCopy: 			  14.0.0
	InDesign: 			  14.0.1
	Lightroom CC:		  NOT SUPPORTED
	Lightroom Classic CC: NOT SUPPORTED (supported in DEPLOYER and MPT34M Suite)
	Media Encoder: 		  13.0.2
	Muse:				  NOT SUPPORTED
	Photoshop: 			  20.0.2
	Prelude: 			  8.0.1
	Premiere Pro: 		  13.0.2
	Premiere Rush:		  NOT SUPPORTED
	SpeedGrade:			  NOT SUPPORTED
	XD:		 			  NOT SUPPORTED (free anyway)

===#4.2 Supported apps by DEPLOYER v1.1.1 (may be automatically updated and add newer versions/programs)===
	Acrobat Reader DC:	  NOT SUPPORTED (see AdobeAcrobatDC-patch.txt inside the Adobe Acrobat folder)
	After Effects:		  16.0.0 and 16.0.0
	Animate:			  19.0.0 and 19.1.0
	Audition:			  12.0.0 and 12.0.1
	Bridge:				  9.0.0   -  9.0.2 (free anyway)
	Captivate:			  11.0.1.266
	Character Animator:	  2.0.0  and 2.0.1
	Dimension:			  2.0.0  and 2.1.0
	Dreamweaver:		  19.0.0 and 19.0.1
	Fuse:				  NOT SUPPORTED
	Illustrator:		  23.0.0  -  23.0.2
	InCopy:				  14.0.0
	InDesign:			  14.0.0 and 14.0.1
	Lightroom CC:		  NOT SUPPORTED
	Lightroom Classic CC: 8.0.0   -  8.2.0
	Media Encoder:		  13.0.0  -  13.0.2
	Muse:				  NOT SUPPORTED
	Photoshop:			  20.0.0  -  20.0.3
	Prelude:			  8.0.0 and  8.0.1
	Premiere Pro:		  13.0.0  -  13.0.3
	Premiere Rush:		  NOT SUPPORTED
	SpeedGrade:			  NOT SUPPORTED
	XD:		 			  NOT SUPPORTED (free anyway)

===#4.3 Supported apps by MPT34M Suite V1 (may be automatically updated and add newer versions/programs)===
	Acrobat Reader DC:	  NOT SUPPORTED (see AdobeAcrobatDC-patch.txt inside the Adobe Acrobat folder)
	After Effects:		  16.0.0
	Animate:			  19.1.0
	Audition:			  12.0.0
	Bridge:				  NOT SUPPORTED (supported in Deluxe Patcher and DEPLOYER) (free anyway)
	Captivate:			  11.0.1.266
	Character Animator:	  2.0.0
	Dimension:			  NOT SUPPORTED (supported in Deluxe Patcher and DEPLOYER)
	Dreamweaver:		  19.0.0
	Fuse:				  NOT SUPPORTED
	Illustrator:		  23.0.0 and 23.0.2
	InCopy:				  NOT SUPPORTED (supported in Deluxe Patcher and DEPLOYER)
	InDesign:			  14.0.0
	Lightroom CC:		  NOT SUPPORTED
	Lightroom Classic CC: 8.0.0  and 8.2.0
	Media Encoder:		  13.0.0
	Muse:				  NOT SUPPORTED
	Photoshop:			  20.0.0 and 20.0.2
	Prelude:			  NOT SUPPORTED (supported in Deluxe Patcher and DEPLOYER)
	Premiere Pro:		  13.0.0
	Premiere Rush:		  NOT SUPPORTED
	SpeedGrade:			  NOT SUPPORTED
	XD:		 			  NOT SUPPORTED (free anyway)
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			===#5 Download link prepatched and preactivated apps===

Adobe Master Collection CC 2019: https://mega.nz/#F!77BAiKQY!Ot1io6ZepP1dKJHttZ52eA

After Effects:		  16.0.0: https://mega.nz/#!wV1XHK6T!XSQWDLDhQoS9Rs7BSKCw4YgaX2VOd2c1miLx_0PzvtU
					  16.0.1: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=17F1ENxPl9HvruMCxyl3RLMJMR9rHvwL8&export=download

Animate:			  19.0: https://mega.nz/#F!0I9mlaBR!NAZ786xkoze6nt9pFTu0GA
					  19.1: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1hysZvikZc64Hf651rp1CLmGCc371DvrN&export=download

Audition:			  12.0.1: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1RInnrsYPvyPPkuK_pvrgV3OKef-4ewnp&export=download

Character Animator:	  2.0.1: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=17bNvtWeGC3Mqii3ly6XGU54Ucj2kxZun&export=download

Dimension:			  2.0: https://mega.nz/#F!gF8G3YIa!RgXGc_H98p__zU07IGML3Q
					  2.1: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1zIIjE-OoYu64jm5m2e-0I-lKvWSC6Rw0&export=download

Dreamweaver:		  19.0.1: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=18qSi5ksdpdNiR0C-BSZ4PpZSDxpnt23D&export=download

Illustrator:		  23.0.1: https://mega.nz/#F!OQpz1QDL!9U5RziFn9mZW8MWRWv4sTw
					  23.0.2: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1ImfBkOsgrRtgcG3PXo8TeEj9iXFlPPZq&export=download

InCopy:				  14.0: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Zms1GrpD1FXFrbcl2fDshMBw6jQUWG9d&export=download

InDesign:			  14.0.1: https://mega.nz/#F!NA8k3S6J!LumyohzhvMB0TISO1aKIsA or https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1n8AG82TxorvT61xOzQYNQ33cOsQR3ks_&export=download

Lightroom Classic CC: 8.1.0: https://mega.nz/#!NZ9QyIYD!dWLA7_EuT2oIiKHiWinxw27WAg1oJCGNZy2CCWyUs1g
					  8.2.0: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1UWLGfPPQEgIqyND4i7ALezS5lgeVwPVc&export=download

Photoshop:			  20.0.1: https://mega.nz/#F!sQcSUAaT!G149sctrioN19lZeEyouNw
					  20.0.3: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1NXo1JOFBh25blfcIIXrhd2ViKGTYwHJ5&export=download

Photoshop Elements:   2019: https://mega.nz/#F!ezpQWAxC!dTB2UgRGTLdvfrcKGN70Qw

Prelude:			  8.0.1: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1_LBbU4oL8xjzS-dSSEBZy-GDmdeUnzjL&export=download

Premiere Pro:		  13.0.0: https://mega.nz/#F!WcxhTYjB!JZCZodhpKJKJqY0DS9VJZg
					  13.0.2: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Ft1dM-q8z-CqPulW7sTP1B10AiKULO0x&export=download
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						===#6 TARGET FILES TO BE PATCHED===

After Effects: 		  AfterFXLib.dll + Prem.dll > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2019\Support Files
Animate: 			  Animate.exe > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Animate CC 2019
Audition: 			  AuUl.dll > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition CC 2019
Bridge: 			  Bridge.exe > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC 2019
Captivate:			  CPApplicationCore.dll > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate 2019 x64 + amtlib.dll > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Captivate CC 2019
Character Animator:   Character Animator.exe > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Character Animator CC 2019\Support Files
Dimension: 			  amtlib.dll > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Dimension CC
Dreamweaver: 		  Dreamweaver.exe > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2019
Illustrator: 		  lllustrator.exe > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CC 2019\Support Files\Contents\Windows
InCopy: 			  Public.dll > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InCopy CC 2019
InDesign: 			  Public.dll > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC 2019
Lightroom Classic CC: Lighroom.exe > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic CC
Media Encoder: 		  Adobe Media encoder.exe > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Media Encoder CC 2019
Photoshop: 			  Photoshop.exe > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
Prelude: 			  Registration.dll > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Prelude CC 2019
Premiere Pro: 		  Registration.dll > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019
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