After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on ‘maintenance mode’

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

Community Pushback Saves Adobe Animate

Adobe has reversed course on its plans for Adobe Animate, confirming that the long-running 2D animation application will not ...
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Adobe almost pulled the plug on Animate then creators pushed back

Two days ago, Adobe announced plans to discontinue its legacy 2D animation software, Animate, and is likely to focus on its ...
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Adobe U-Turns, Says Animate Will Remain In The Subscription-Based Creative Cloud, But With No Future Updates Or Innovation

Adobe confirms Animate will stay in Creative Cloud, receiving only "security and bug fixes, but will not get new features," ...

“There goes four years of schooling”: Animators across the industry react to Adobe Animate shutting down (UPDATED)

The announcement, posted on the Adobe forums, spread quickly as 2D animators made their frustration with the company known.

Adobe tries to kill Animate, then reverses course after industry backlash

Adobe recently announced that Adobe Animate would soon enter its "end-of-life" phase, meaning customers would eventually lose ...
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Adobe reverses decision to shut down Animate after backlash

Adobe will now put the 2D animation software in maintenance mode, meaning it will only receive bug fixes, not new features.
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VNCCS - Visual Novel Character Creation Suite

VNCCS is NOT just another workflow for creating consistent characters, it is a complete pipeline for creating sprites for any purpose. It allows you to create unique characters with a consistent ...