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Wednesday, 4 February 2026
quote [ "[…] remains an industry standard for TV animation. […] And because you can't buy a permanent license anymore, it'll just be gone."
[…] it sounds as if Adobe is saying that Animate no longer represents the current direction of the company, which is now more focused on products that incorporate AI technologies. ] Thumb via New Old Stock – sorry, that did not fit into the preview comment.
Also, I've been told only yesterday that current design agency's and illustrator's hardships seem to send Adobe subscriptions tumbling, so this might also be a bit of a panic move.
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mechanical contrivance said @ 4:02pm GMT on 5th Feb
They've reversed course. Animate will continue.
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Paracetamol said @ 7:51am GMT on 6th Feb
Ah, indeed kind of:
Before:
And After:
Also, somebody linked to a similar alternative of which there are several. |
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See Adobe's own forum discussion on file access and license duration, with people hinting that "the employees most involved with animate are probably hurt more by this maneuver than most of us."