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 sees backlash as it shuts down Adobe Animate

Adobe faces backlash after announcing Adobe Animate shutdown in 2026, as users react to the company’s AI-driven shift.

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 legacy in digital animation.

Adobe Ends Animate’s 30-Year Run as AI Steals the Spotlight

Adobe has expanded its generative AI strategy aggressively over the past two years, integrating AI into tools such as After Effects and Adobe Express.
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Adobe After Effects 25.4 Adds New Features and Workflow Enhancements

Adobe’s August 2025 After Effects update introduces easier ways to stagger animation timing, paste text formatting only, manage HDR color consistency, and benefit from workflow streamlining, including ...

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 animators everywhere.
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I use this Adobe After Effects alternative to create motion graphics for $0

A free tool for serious compositing work ...