CS6 was the last "buy it once" version ($699 standalone, $199 upgrade). When Adobe switched to Creative Cloud (CC) in 2013, Flash Professional was rebranded to "Animate CC." Many purists refused the subscription model, keeping CS6 installed for a decade.
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