Why has Adobe stopped developing my app or service?

Find out why Adobe is no longer actively developing certain Creative Cloud apps, such as Edge Animate and Fireworks, and services, such as the Creative Cloud Market.

We sometimes discontinue the active development of a product or service to focus our efforts on capabilities that are most valuable to our customers. Often, the core functionalities of these products and services are available in other Adobe tools.

What Creative Cloud apps and services are no longer being developed?

How to install an app that's no longer being developed

If you subscribe to the Creative Cloud All Apps plan, you can continue downloading some apps that are no longer being developed.

Note:

Note that not all discontinued apps are available.

  1. Select the Account icon in the upper right, and then select Preferences.

    The Account menu showing options such as Preferences, Sign out, and monthly generative credits for Gen AI features.
    Customize your experience by exploring your account preferences.

    Does your screen look different?

    See instructions for the earlier version of the Creative Cloud desktop app. 

  2. Select the Apps tab in the left sidebar and enable the Show Older Apps option. 

    The Apps tab of the Preferences window showing options to enable or disable auto-updates, select install location and default install language, and view older apps.
    You can disable this option at any time.

  3. Select Done.

    All your apps, including the available previous versions, are now visible. Find and install the app you want.

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