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Adobe Animate
Formerly Flash

Overview

What is Adobe Animate?

Adobe Animate (or Animate CC) supports but replaces the former Adobe Flash, and allows users to design interactive animations for games, TV shows, and the web. With it, the vendor states users can bring cartoons and banner ads to life,…

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Recent Reviews

Flash Works in a Pinch

6 out of 10
January 04, 2019
Incentivized
We use Adobe Flash to interact with some specific web applications that still require the use of Flash. While I would prefer to use HTML5 …
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Awards

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Pricing

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Annual Plan, Paid Monthly

$20.99

On Premise
per month

Monthly Plan

$31.49

On Premise
per month

Annual Plan, Prepaid

$239.88

On Premise
per year

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Speed Art Demo using Adobe Animate CC - Storyboarding #6

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Elliot's Toons Animation Demo Reel 2017

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Demo Minigame - Adobe Animate + ES6

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Comment Animer sur Adobe Animate | Demo reel

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Animate CC, Flash Animation Demo Reel 2018

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Class 04 Part 02 How to Make ASMR Animation In Adobe Animate CC | Demo Class | Earn money Online

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Product Details

What is Adobe Animate?

Adobe Animate Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo
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Reviews and Ratings

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January 31, 2023

Best software to animate

Ashish Mathur | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This software is one of the best software to create vector animations.this is the prime use of it. Apart from this we are also using it to Create composites, motion graphics and visual effects with Adobe After Effects.<br>The 2D animation creation is vert easy and provide abundant of features to it making it primary software for animations.
  • 2D animations
  • Vector graphics
  • 3D animation
  • Complex user interface for beginners
  • 3d animation functions can be improved for better use.
  • Need high end graphic systems for proper use.
The most acclamatised scenario where it suits best is when we need to create interactive content including 2D drawings and 3D animations and share them across various online platforms.
In order to create the 2D vector animations this software can help you in a way where no other software can.


January 25, 2023

Best Animation Software.

Shagun Shukla | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Using Adobe Animate user can create animation for games, cartoons, shows and webs. It can be used with windows as well as on MAC's also.
In our organization we used adobe animate for create high quality web application that are very reliable and scalable and also apply other interactive content to the website.
  • High Quality Graphics.
  • Easy to Import.
  • Publish it Anywhere.
  • Better UI.
  • Pricing.
  • Support
Adobe Animate is very useful for creating high-quality graphics, cartoon, web application, web show, etc. And it is also very easy to use and some content is free to use as well. Every organization wants to use these types of software for photoshop. Every software has some drawback also and in adobe animate the subscription is one the major drawback and otherwise it's all good.
Gajanan Biradar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
One of the strongest features of Adobe Animate is its vector-based drawing tools, which allow users to create smooth, scalable graphics. The software also has a robust Timeline and motion editor, which makes it easy to create complex animations, such as tweening and inverse kinematics. Additionally, the software supports a wide range of file formats, making it easy to import and export graphics, sound, and video.
  • 2D Character Animation: Adobe Animate's bone rigging and inverse kinematics features make it easy to animate 2D characters, allowing for realistic movement and facial expressions. This makes it a great tool for creating animated shorts, explainer videos, and interactive games.
  • Interactive Animation: Adobe Animate's support for HTML5 Canvas and WebGL allows for the creation of interactive animations that can be played on web browsers, without the need for any plugins. This makes it an ideal tool for creating interactive infographics, ads, and games that can be played on any device.
  • Animated web banners: Adobe Animate can export animations in the form of HTML5, which can be embedded in web pages, allowing for the creation of interactive and animated web banners and ads.
  • Interactive e-learning content: Adobe Animate can be used to create interactive e-learning content, such as interactive quizzes, simulations, and interactive videos. It's also possible to create interactive text books and interactive animations with Adobe Animate.
  • Interactive video: Adobe Animate also allows you to create interactive videos, that include animations, quizzes, and interactive elements, making it an ideal tool for creating engaging and interactive video content.
  • 3D Animation: Adobe Animate is primarily a 2D animation software, and while it does have some basic 3D features, it is not as robust as specialized 3D animation software like Autodesk Maya or Blender. This can be limiting for animators who want to create more complex 3D animations.
  • Camera control: Adobe Animate's camera control is limited and not as advanced as other animation software. This can make it difficult to create more advanced 3D animations or even 2D animations with different camera angles and movements.
Scenarios where Adobe Animate is well suited:2D animation for web, mobile, and video games: Adobe Animate is well suited for creating 2D animations for web, mobile, and video games. With its vector-based drawing tools, bone rigging, and inverse kinematics features, it's easy to create smooth, scalable graphics and realistic movement.Scenarios where Adobe Animate is less appropriate:Complex 3D animation: Adobe Animate is primarily a 2D animation software, and while it does have some basic 3D features, it is not as robust as specialized 3D animation software like Autodesk Maya or Blender.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Adobe Animate is used to create animations for social media campaigns, Google adverts, animations to show the internal workings of products, and also for use in product videos that we use on our website. Using Adobe Animate makes it very easy to create short video clips and presentations to use in-house and for our clients.
  • Looping animations for use in Google ads.
  • Ease of use.
  • Lip synching to characters.
  • Export movies without having to use Media Encoder.
  • Better audio tools.
  • Ability to export mp4 natively.
The ease of use and small learning curve make Adobe Animate very easy to use and enable the user to start creating animations quickly. Adobe Animate has kept the interface very similar to Flash, so it's very familiar to users who used it a long time ago. It's the perfect solution for creating animated Google Ads and has many in-built templates.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I work a lot with Adobe CC and when choosing a program for animations, it is no doubt to use another program by Adobe. Our clients ask for animation for their brand, campagnes and other related design projects. We create the impossible, and animations are impossible for most of our clients, they don't have the expertise to create susch things. They can think of concepts, but the execution of the idea is more difficult.
  • Interface is awesome
  • It perfectly fits the other Adobe programs, thus easy to learn when you are familiar with the programs already.
  • The fact that Adobe always work on imporving its programs, good to see that new features are coming
  • The processing time for exporting animation can be long somtimes. But overall is faster than premiere pro
  • There are limited effects one can use (when compared to after effects)
  • A bigger content library
For starters it is perfect and especially when you know the Adobe programs well. However, when you have more a advanced assignments and your client is asking for more effects, Animate is not your program anymore. Therfore the level of professional annimations one can make is limited. But for a specific group of users it is perfectly fine, and even fun because you can see results of your work quickly.
Teresa Evans | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Adobe Animate to animate logos that I design. In addition, I make splash pages as needed for clients. Adobe Animate makes it easy to utilize Adobe suite and all Adobe software for all creative assets vs another tool where you would have to utilize clunky importing and exporting tools.
  • Importing assets
  • User friendly
  • Advanced animation
  • Support seems less than other Adobe products
  • Other tech in the space has advanced capability
  • More templates needed
Animating logos is a great use case for Adobe Animate. In addition, working with Adobe Animate and XD together is handy when working on UI and mocking up apps and websites.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our organization used Adobe Animate to create graphics and animations for our website and social media. Adobe Animate is available to us through our Adobe Creative Suite subscription, and we have just started to use it to create graphics of this nature.
  • Vector Graphics.
  • Animation
  • Interactive Projects.
  • Easier to use.
  • Wish it was more intuitive for beginners.
  • Integration with software other than Adobe.
Adobe Animate is better suited for designers with vast experience in 2D design and animation. Unlike some of the other Adobe products, it is not as user-friendly and easy to use for beginners like me. I wish there were a simplified version to design basic animated graphics.
Daniel Epstein | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We attempted to build a new website from the ground up and decided Flash was the best software to start with. There was a learning curve to address, and a coding language to learn, but since Flash is so widely used there are tons of videos and resources to hold your hand as you build up your portfolio.
  • The scalability of what Flash can do makes it so useful. You can do something simple like make a ball bounce on screen over some letters before showing your logo, or something more complex such as developing an animated short to display.
  • Using Flash videos on websites is very commonplace, so people are used to seeing it and have the necessary plugins installed already.
  • The files are very small, and the compression is very smooth. This helps if you are trying to send content to mobile devices or simply keep your website footprint small to ensure fast loading times.
  • It's being replaced in 2020 so it most likely is not worth learning for anyone who hasn't used it before. Apple devices don't play nice with Flash videos either, and that's a large user base.
  • Its battery consumption for mobile devices is poor, and probably won't be addressed due to HTML5 replacing it in a year
  • One of our original reasons for using Flash was for animation, but Toon Boom (a competitor) is really better set up for that task. With built-in mouth synch capabilities, it does a lot of the busywork for you, that Flash made you do yourself.
Well suited for the past, not well suited for the future. With fewer and fewer platforms that accept Flash, and a hard deadline of no more support from Adobe in 2020, it's a dinosaur - was very cool and ruled the world in its day, but doomed to extinction. Still, you can still recognize some cartoons and videos as being made by Flash just by their look, and that's impressive brand recognition.
February 02, 2019

Dated but has potential

Stefanie Cash | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Adobe Flash (now rebranded as Adobe Animate) is used within the marketing department to produce animated graphics for emails and other digital marketing purposes. Aside from the actual program, Flash is used internally to view interactive elements on sites such as watching videos and streaming webinars.
  • Ability to make animated elements
  • Cross-functionality
  • Integration with other Adobe programs
  • Cumbersome interface
  • Dated technology
  • Limited capabilities
The essential elements that make Flash unique are no longer valid as other software does what Flash does and better. For example, simple animations can easily be done in Photoshop rather than Flash.
Olivia Crellin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
My law firm uses adobe flash to embed content (mostly marketing content) on our website. It allows us to easily add multimedia to our various online channels. It addresses a recurring problem we have of attempting to combine multiple media onto a single web-based platform for marketing purposes and we love it.
  • Simple to use with user-friendly controls
  • Code snippets allow novice users to code
  • Allows me to combine multiple media assets easily
  • Limited 3D capability
  • We find many handheld cell phones can't support our adobe flash materials
  • Can take time to load media as it is a heavy program
Adobe is particularly well-suited for workplaces that understand its basic functionality but may be lacking in highly-skilled coders or programmers. Adobe continues to successfully bridge the gap between sophisticated users and practical users and makes it easy for novice computer users to create meaningful content and to code proficiently.
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Adobe Flash is really only used occasionally, if we have a client who still uses Flash. You can put together code snippets without really knowing code. However, times are changing and we are recommending all of our clients remove Flash animations from their websites for many reasons.
  • Flash allows for unlimited creativity! You can really do whatever you desire and don't feel restricted by the software.
  • It's fairly easy to import assets, and lots of them.
  • Minimal to no programming skills are required - which is especially important because programmers are typically not designers, and vice versa.
  • Unfortunately, Flash is dying because of compatibility issues. Users are increasingly viewing websites on mobile devices, and Flash animations will not work in these cases.
  • Very soon, almost all of the major browsers will be blocking Flash, which is obviously a problem!
  • Flash provides decent 2D options, but it's pretty limited in 3D capabilities.
Flash is only suited for cases where a client needs to update a Flash animation and doesn't want to part ways with their Flash sites. In most cases, it's just used for a temporary band-aid until a website update is done. Other than that, we really steer our clients in the direction of HTML5. It's here to stay.
February 02, 2018

My Adobe Flash Review

Rebecca Powell | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Adobe Flash is software that is used to stream and/or view video, audio and multimedia on a computer or supported mobile device. My company, in general, uses Adobe Flash because we stream and view videos that our brands produce in other countries and have to stream them here so we can generate them, change its language and add the appeal to our U.S. consumers.
  • Adobe Flash is used more in the advertising industry today which is good for me due to I am in the marketing department at my job. It shows graphics and texts with animations. The app also permits streaming of both video and audio clips.
  • Adobe Flash and its latest program is designed to deliver engaging video and audio playbacks, universal reach and the very best user experience, this helps Adobe Flash with its consistent and loyal user base.
  • Adobe Flash is compatible with many different browsers, which is overall a great tool for multiple companies running with different browsers.
  • Certain websites, platforms and applications that use Adobe Flash technology have always seemed to be slower than the sites that do not use it.
  • Those who want to use flash to watch and/or stream movies, in order to watch these movies with the Adobe Flash application, Flash Player needs to be installed. A lot of people now do not want to download more applications to their computer due to space and viruses.
  • Accessibility is a concern with Flash. Things need to be properly coded and someone who is not well versed in Adobe Applications, might have issues with things like changing text and/or having alternative text.
Adobe Flash is good to use when you need to create little commercials or ads that use animation on your website or social media. For example, when my brands send me Flash files in their language and or/pertains to their area, I can copy some of their graphics and make my own Flash file but adding in English animation pop up art and/or change the overall music/voice layover into something that will pertain to my U.S. audience.

Also, when I worked for a grocery store chain, I used to make 30 second animation ads that would pop up different items and different prices in a short commercial like video that I would post onto social media.
Patrick Daugherty | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's used by our whole company for marketing projects. We use it for video and print projects for previewing and reviewing.
  • It's very easy to use and intuitive per the types of files used.
  • It's easily able to be updated and the communication between Adobe and the user is exceptional.
  • It makes combining various file types quick and simple.
  • There are times when it tries to automatically update in the middle of a project.
  • Updates seem to be constant. Fewer and bigger ones would be nice.
  • Not every program that we use works well with Adobe.
It's very useful for all the multimedia projects that we are constantly involved with everyday. It's a great bridge between all of the different softwares that we use for creating and editing.

It's not always the best for merging together large projects and it will often stop a project because the system needs to update itself.
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