For 48 hours, the animation world felt like it was watching a classic cartoon character run off a cliff, only to realize there was no ground beneath its feet. On February 2, 2026, Adobe pulled the ...

UPDATE: Following social media backlash over plans to shut down its 2D animation software Animate, Adobe has reversed course and decided to keep the service running. Instead of a complete shutdown, ...

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 ...

For more than a quarter century, Adobe Animate, formerly known as Flash, has been a giant of 2D animation production. It facilitated TV series, indie shorts, advertising campaigns, educational media, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...