Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.

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 ...

(1st UPDATE) Adobe says 'there is no longer a deadline or date by which Animate will no longer be available' MANILA, Philippines – Adobe will no longer discontinue its 2D animation software Adobe ...

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 ...

Adobe has canceled plans to discontinue its 2D animation software Animate. On Monday, Adobe announced that it would stop allowing people to sell subscriptions to Animate on March 1, saying the ...

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 ...

Adobe updated the Adobe Animate release notes page on February 2, 2026, announcing that support and sales of Adobe Animate will end on March 1, 2026. Enterprise users will be able to access the ...

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 confirmed that the animating software (previously known as Adobe Flash Professional) will not receive new features, but it will remain accessible to existing and new users. Adobe Animate has ...

Two days ago, Adobe announced plans to discontinue its legacy 2D animation software, Animate, and is likely to focus on its AI platform, Firefly, and its generative video capabilities. However, in the ...

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, ...