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As Adobe ramps up its investments in artificial intelligence, the company has decided to shut down its 2D animation software, Adobe Animate. Adobe on Monday released an update to the company’s support website and sent emails to existing customers announcing that Adobe Animate will be retired on March 1, 2026.
Enterprise customers can continue to receive technical support until March 1, 2029 to facilitate the transition. The company said other customers will receive support until March next year.
The decision was met with disbelief, disappointment, and anger among Adobe Animate users, who are concerned about the lack of alternatives that mirror Animate’s functionality.
One customer, who posted on X, implored Adobe to at least open source the software rather than abandon it. Commenters responded to the thread with concern, saying things like “This is legit going to ruin my life,” and “What the hell are they doing? Animations are the reason a large number of Adobe users signed up in the first place.”
Adobe explained its decision to discontinue the program in an FAQ, saying: “Animate has been a product that has been around for over 25 years and has served its purpose well in creating, nurturing and evolving the animation ecosystem. As technologies evolve, new platforms and models emerge that better serve users’ needs. Recognizing this change, we plan to stop supporting Animate.”
Reading between the lines, it seems as if Adobe is saying that Animate no longer represents the current direction of the company, which is now more focused on products incorporating AI technologies.
What’s surprising is that Adobe can’t even recommend software that will fully replace what customers lose with Animate. Instead, it says customers with a Creative Cloud Pro plan can use other Adobe apps to “replace parts of Animate’s functionality.”
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For example, it suggests that Adobe After Effects can support complex keyframe animations using the Puppet tool, and Adobe Express can be used for animation effects that can be applied to images, videos, text, shapes, and other design elements.
There were hints that Adobe was heading in this direction after Animate was snubbed at the company’s annual Adobe Max conference. Additionally, a 2025 version of the software has not been released.
Adobe indicated that the program will continue to work for those who have downloaded it. Normally, Adobe was charging $34.49 per month for the software, which dropped to $22.99 with a 12-month commitment. The prepaid annual plan was available for $263.88.
Some users recommend using other animation software instead, including Moho Animation and Toon Boom Harmony.
TechCrunch has reached out to Adobe for comment. This article will be updated if the company responds.
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