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Like Adobe mountains above his money in AIthe company has decided to shut down its 2D animation software, Adobe Animate. On Monday, Adobe released change it on the company’s support website and sending emails to existing customers announcing that Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026.
Business customers can continue to receive technical support until March 1, 2029, to mitigate this change. Some customers will have support until March next year, the company said.
The decision has been made they met and disbelief, frustration, and anger among Adobe Animate users, who are concerned about the lack of alternatives that are compatible with Animate’s functionality.
One customer, send on Xhe pleaded with Adobe to open the program instead of abandoning it. Commenters on the thread responded angrily, saying things like “This is acceptable to destroy my life,” and “really, what are they doing? animate is why so many adobe users sign up in the first place.
Adobe explained its decision to abandon the project FAQstating, “Animate has been around for over 25 years and has achieved its mission of creating, nurturing, and expanding the animation ecosystem. As technologies evolve, new platforms and paradigms emerge that better serve the needs of users. In recognition of these changes, we plan to discontinue support of Animate.”
Reading between the lines, it seems like Adobe is saying that Animate no longer represents the company’s direction, which is now focusing on products that incorporate AI technology.
The irony is that Adobe is no longer able to produce software that can replace what customers are losing with Animate. Instead, it says customers with a Creative Cloud Pro plan can use other Adobe apps “in place of the functionality of Animate.”
For example, it shows that Adobe After Effects can support complex animations using the Puppet tool, and Adobe Express can be used for animations that can be used in graphics, videos, text, graphics, and other designs.
There was speculation that Adobe had taken the lead in this area after Animate was overlooked at the company’s annual Adobe Max conference. Furthermore, no program for 2025 has been released.
The software will continue to work for those who downloaded it, Adobe said. Normally, Adobe charges $34.49 per month for the software, which drops to $22.99 with a 12-month commitment. The annual prepaid plan was $263.88.
Some users recommend other video editing software to use 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.
