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.

To focus our efforts on capabilities that are most valuable to our customers, we sometimes discontinue active development of an offering. Often, the core functionalities of these offerings 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 to download some of the apps that are no longer being developed.

 Note that not all discontinued apps are available.

  1. Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Click the  icon in your Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar.)

  2. Click the three vertical dots icon in the upper-right corner, and then choose Preferences.

    Preferences option in the Creative Cloud desktop app

  3. Go to Creative Cloud > Apps and select Show Older Apps.

    Show Older Apps in Preferences

  4. Click the arrow next to Preferences to go back and choose Apps.

    Click the back arrow to go back to Apps

  5. Scroll down and install the app you need.

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