Adobe plans to shut down Adobe Animate, a 2D animation software used to create vector-based animations for websites, games, and cartoons. As of March 1, the company will stop accepting new sign-ups.

Adobe updated the Adobe Animate release notes page on February 2, 2026, announcing that support and sales of Adobe Animate will end on March 1, 2026. Enterprise users will be able to access the ...

The announcement, posted on the Adobe forums, spread quickly as 2D animators made their frustration with the company known. While Adobe framed the change as progress, artists saw a career threat ...