I am an animator, and Adobe Animate is more than just software to me. It is the program I open every single day to draw, rig, and bring characters to life. It is how I work, how I create, and how I make a living.

Adobe recently announced that Animate will be discontinued. For many of us, this is not a small inconvenience. It is a massive disruption to our entire workflow and our careers.

For decades, Animate (formerly Flash) has been one of the core tools of modern 2D animation. Entire studios, freelancers, and classrooms rely on it. Pipelines are built around it. Storyboards, rigs, scenes, and years of projects live inside these files.

And this is not just indie or hobby work. Some of the most recognizable animated shows in the world were created with Flash and Adobe Animate, including:
• The Amazing World of Gumball
• Adventure Time
• My Little Pony Friendship is Magic
• Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends
• and many more web series, indie films, and TV productions

These shows helped define an entire generation of animation, and they were built using the same tool many of us still depend on today.

There is also no true one to one replacement. Switching software is not as simple as installing something new. It means relearning tools, rebuilding rigs, converting files, and sometimes losing work entirely. That costs time and money that small teams, students, and independent creators simply do not have.

This decision affects more than professionals. It impacts schools, classrooms, and beginners who use Animate as their first step into animation. Removing it makes the craft less accessible and harder to learn.

Adobe Animate is not just a legacy product. It is still actively used every day by working artists. Discontinuing it risks breaking pipelines, delaying projects, and cutting off a tool that has supported the animation community for over 25 years.

We are asking Adobe to reconsider this decision and continue supporting and improving Animate instead of shutting it down.

If you care about animation and the people who create it, please sign and share this petition. Help keep Adobe Animate alive for current artists and future storytellers.