If you use Adobe Animate, you probably did a double-take when news started spreading about it being discontinued. It’s one of those programs that feels like it’s always existed, so the idea of it ...

Adobe Animate is now in maintenance mode, which means it will no longer get new features Senior Director apologizes for previous message which caused "confusion and angst" Unlike yesterday's report, ...

Adobe has reversed course on its plans for Adobe Animate, confirming that the long-running 2D animation application will not be shut down after all. Image: Adobe Stock Good news. People have the power ...

Less than a day after triggering widespread backlash with its announcement to discontinue Adobe Animate (formerly known as Flash), Adobe has walked back key elements of its announcement, clarifying ...

Adobe has recently announced that it will discontinue its 2D animation software, Adobe Animate. The company stated that from March 1, 2026, the application will no longer be available for purchase or ...

Adobe says Animate no longer serves users' needs as it used to Could its deprecation be making room for new GenAI tools? There isn't a direct replacement – After Effects and Express will cover ...

Editor's take: Like many other software companies, Adobe is now almost exclusively focused on generative AI and other AI-based technologies. The "software-as-a-service" mantra is being pushed to ...

It won’t get new features, but it will still be available. It won’t get new features, but it will still be available. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in ...

Original story on February 3rd: After nearly 30 years of loyal service in one form or another, Adobe announced today that it will discontinue Animate, one of the company’s oldest 2D animation programs ...

Yesterday, news that Adobe Animate was shutting down shocked the creative community, swiftly inciting uproar. Now, barely 24 hours later, Adobe has retracted this decision. In a recently updated FAQs ...

Adobe is shutting down Adobe Animate after 25 years. Unsplash A recent announcement by Adobe confirms the tech company is shutting down Adobe Animate, which was first introduced as Flash Professional, ...