Community Pushback Saves Adobe Animate

Adobe has reversed course on its plans for Adobe Animate, confirming that the long-running 2D animation application will not ...

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.

End of an era: Adobe Animate is being put to rest after 30 years

Originally launched in 1996, you once knew it as Flash. Adobe is now officially sunsetting Animate, to the chagrin of ...
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Adobe reverses decision to shut down Animate after backlash

Adobe will now put the 2D animation software in maintenance mode, meaning it will only receive bug fixes, not new features.
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Adobe is killing its popular 2D animation software next month

Adobe Animate will halt new sign-ups on March 1 and give people one year to save existing files.
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Adobe Animate to enter maintenance mode instead of discontinuing in March

MANILA, Philippines – Adobe will no longer discontinue its 2D animation software Adobe Animate on March 1. Instead, it will be placed into an indefinite maintenance mode where Adobe says it will ...