Adobe plans to shut down Adobe Animate, a 2D animation software used to create vector-based animations for websites, games, and cartoons. As of March 1, the company will stop accepting new sign-ups.

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

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, ...

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 ...

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 reversed its decision to discontinue Animate after significant user backlash, placing the 2D animation software in maintenance mode instead. PCWorld reports that Animate, formerly known as Flash ...

2D animation, a deeply historical art form, has been greatly transformed by the evolution of modern technology. The process of crafting 2D animation can be intricate, but the right software can turn ...