Adobe Animate 27.0 Adds Firefly Turntable Feature Despite Maintenance Mode
Adobe released Adobe Animate 27.0, an update that adds features to software the company had said was in maintenance mode with no plans for new features.
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Why it matters
Adobe's own FAQ said no new features were planned for Animate, so a Firefly-backed drawing aid arriving in a maintenance-mode release tells creators the tool is still being developed even as its public roadmap says otherwise.
Key Facts
- Adobe released version 27.0 of Adobe Animate.
- Adobe's official FAQ said there were no plans to add new features to Animate, which is in maintenance mode.
- The Turntable feature uses Adobe Firefly to generate images of a 2D drawing viewed from different angles.
- Version 27.0 adds Content Credentials support and an in-app AI credit usage check.
- Poeyama, known for the Flash animation series Gonorego, posted about the Animate update on X and tried the new version on stream.
The headliner is Turntable, which uses Adobe Firefly to generate views of a 2D drawing from other angles, reducing redraw work. The update also adds Content Credentials support, an in-app AI credit check, a refreshed UI and stability fixes. Animator Poeyama, known for the Flash series Gonorego, reacted to the release.
The new Turntable feature generates images of a 2D drawing as seen from other angles, using Adobe Firefly, and the results can be edited afterward. That targets one of the costliest steps in 2D character work: redrawing a character from a second direction.
The 27.0 release also adds Content Credentials support for identifying assets that include generative AI, and an in-app check on AI credit usage. The UI is refreshed and stability improved, and the update is available from the Creative Cloud desktop app.
Poeyama, whose Gonorego Flash animations circulate widely, posted that he had heard no new version would come out, then tried the new release on stream.
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