After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on ‘maintenance mode’

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.
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How to choose the best animation style

From cel animation to stop motion and 3D, the best animation styles can captivate audiences, but which one is for you?
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LUNAR Remastered Collection interview with character designer Toshiyuki Kubooka – classic designs, animation, and modern perspectives

Gematsu recently sat down with Toshiyuki Kubooka, the character designer and animation director behind the LUNAR series, to discuss the remastered editions of LUNAR: Silver Star Story and LUNAR: ...
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‘X-Men ’97’ Amps Up the Retro 2D Animation to Combat a More Dangerously Divisive World

The Marvel creatives behind this spiritual successor to "X-Men: The Animated Series" adhered to a code of '90s ethics while addressing today's more complicated powder keg of hate.
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Filmmakers Behind Oscar-Nominated Animated Features Explain Why They’re Drawn to 2D

As the nominees for the animated feature Oscar were unveiled this year, one thing was clear: 2D and 2D-influenced animated films are dominating awards season. Among this year’s nominees, “The Boy and ...