User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app
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Adobe reversed its decision to discontinue its 30-year-old 2D animation software Animate after intense user backlash. The software powers popular shows like Star Trek: Lower Decks. Users criticized Adobe for abandoning the program while focusing on AI tools and higher subscription fees, demanding the company make Animate open-source if it won't maintain it. Despite the reversal, animators worry the damage is done and are seeking alternatives.
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