Discontinued multimedia platform used to add animation and interactivity to websites
This article is about the multimedia software platform. For the application/animation software, see Adobe Animate. For the player, see Adobe Flash Player.
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Adobe Flash
Developer(s)
Harman (2021–present for enterprise users)[1][2][3][4]
Zhongcheng (2017–present in China)[5]
Adobe Inc. (2005–2020)
Macromedia (1996–2005)
FutureWave (1993–1996)
Target platform(s)
Web browsers, iOS (via third-party software), Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
Editor software
Adobe Animate
Flash Builder
FlashDevelop
Powerflasher FDT
Flash Catalyst
Scaleform
Player software
Flash Player
Adobe AIR
OpenFL
Scaleform
Gnash
Lightspark
Ruffle
Format(s)
SWF
FLV
FLA
Programming language(s)
ActionScript
Application(s)
Animation
Browser games
rich internet applications
Desktop apps
Mobile apps
Mobile games
Console games
PC games
Status
Active only for enterprise users and all users in China, discontinued everywhere else, i.e. outside China
License
Proprietary
Website
adobe.com/flash
Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash and FutureSplash) is a discontinued[note 1] multimedia software platform used for production of animations, rich internet applications, desktop applications, mobile apps, mobile games, and embedded web browser video players.
^"Adobe Flash Player EOL Enterprise Information Page". Adobe.com. Adobe Systems. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
^"The switch from Flash to HTML5 now made easy with HARMAN Enterprise support for Adobe Flash". harman.com. Harman International. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
^"ADOBE AIR SDK". harman.com. Harman International. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
^"ADOBE FLASH PLAYER ENTERPRISE SUPPORT". harman.com. Harman International. Retrieved November 21, 2021.[permanent dead link]
^"Adobe Flash Player 2021 Notice (China Variant)". flash.cn (in Simplified Chinese). Zhongcheng Network Technology Co., Ltd. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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