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.
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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.

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 ...

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.

This Popular Adobe App is Being Killed Off Very Soon

Adobe has announced it will discontinue its 2D animation software, Adobe Animate, as the company increases its focus on ...

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 ...

Podcasts Are Booming, So Why Is Adobe Audition Standing Still?

Adobe Audition is in danger of becoming abandonware, even though podcasting has never been more popular. Why is Adobe letting ...