Starting March 1, the company will no longer accept new registrations for “Adobe Animate.” Existing users will be able to continue using the software after that date, but technical support will end on March 1, 2027. To avoid losing your work, users must download the files before technical support ends.
Enterprise customers will have an extended download period; they will be able to export their files until March 1, 2029. Adobe has begun notifying users of the changes via email.
“Animate has been a product that has existed for over 25 years and has served its purpose well for creating, nurturing, and developing the animation ecosystem,” Adobe says on a support page. “As technologies evolve, new platforms and paradigms emerge that better serve the needs of the users.”
Adobe recommends that customers with a “Creative Cloud Pro” plan use “Adobe After Effects” for complex baseframe animation or “Adobe Express” for simpler animation effects on photos, videos, text, and shapes.
Animate users, including creators behind animation series Chikn Nuggit, have expressed their displeasure on social media. “Adobe has been legendary at destroying great products,” writes one user. “This is legit gonna ruin my life,” writes another.
As TechCrunch notes, the decision to discontinue Animate comes as the company continues to integrate more AI into its platforms.
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