After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on ‘maintenance mode’

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.
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Adobe almost pulled the plug on Animate then creators pushed back

Two days ago, Adobe announced plans to discontinue its legacy 2D animation software, Animate, and is likely to focus on its ...

User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app

After receiving backlash from animators and other users, Adobe reversed its decision on Tuesday night. In an announcement ...

End of an era: Adobe to discontinue animate to shift its focus on AI

Adobe has announced plans to discontinue its long-running 2D animation software, Adobe Animate, marking the end of a 25-year ...
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Adobe Animate is dead: What to do if you're an animator

Adobe has announced the discontinuation of its 2D animation software, Adobe Animate, from March 1, 2026 as it increases focus on AI technologies.

“There goes four years of schooling”: Animators across the industry react to Adobe Animate shutting down (UPDATED)

The announcement, posted on the Adobe forums, spread quickly as 2D animators made their frustration with the company known.
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Adobe will discontinue its Animate software after 25 years

Adobe ends its 25-year-old Animate software, shifting users to other Creative Cloud apps and sparking industry concern..