"The animation software will be discontinued effective Mar. 1, 2026, and will no longer be available on Adobe.com. The announcement states that enterprise customers can access the application, download their content, and receive technical support until Mar. 1, 2029. For all other customers, technical support, application access, and the ability to download content will be available until Mar. 1, 2027."
"Adobe is ending the three-decade run for one of the most influential animation tools in digital media history. Adobe Animate's history closely mirrors the evolution of the modern web. Originally released in May 1996 by FutureWave Software as FutureSplash Animator, the program was designed for vector-based animation at a time when most web animation required Java. Early adopters included major digital properties such as MSN, Disney Daily Blast, and The Simpsons website."
Adobe will discontinue Animate on March 1, 2026, and remove it from Adobe.com. Enterprise customers can access, download content, and receive technical support until March 1, 2029; other customers retain access and support until March 1, 2027. Animate began as FutureSplash Animator in May 1996, became Macromedia Flash, then Adobe Flash Professional, and was renamed Adobe Animate in 2015 to emphasize HTML5, video, and standards-based output. Animate remained among the last professional tools supporting legacy Flash and AIR formats through its final release, version 2024 (24.0.12), shipped October 2023. Adobe framed the discontinuation as part of a shift toward AI-driven creative workflows.
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