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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An artist backlash just saved Adobe Animate

Adobe took just 24 hours to rethink its termination of the former Flash.
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Real-Time Animation Software Adobe Character Animator Adds New Features In Public Beta

Character Animator, a software packaged with Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite, is getting an update. A host of new features coming to the software can now be trialed in public beta mode. Since its launch ...

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 ...
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Adobe pulls the plug on Animate at last

Adobe Animate is being discontinued, with sales ending in 2026 and support phased out later, according to Adobe’s official end of life notice.

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 ...
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Adobe Character Animator Lets You Animate With Your Face

In the ancient days, people had to animate by moving heavy pencils around cumbersome sheets of paper. Then, digital-puppeted animation made the process simpler by having animators repeatedly click a ...