ADOBE ANIMATE IS SHUTTING DOWN AS COMPANY FOCUSES ON AI

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Adobe is shutting down its long-running 2D animation tool Adobe Animate as it continues to reorient its product lineup around AI, with the software set to be discontinued on March 1. While enterprise customers will receive extended support through 2029, many users are frustrated by the lack of a true replacement and Adobe's suggestion to piece together Animate features using other Creative Cloud apps. The move follows months of signals that Animate was being deprioritized, including its absence from Adobe Max and the lack of a 2025 release.