[Consolidation Locked] Is Photoshop Elements 10 compatible with Windows 8?

Question

I am currently running Photoshop elements 10 and Premiere elements 10 (64Bit) on a Windows 7 Home Premium machine. The Hardware specs are pretty good, with a I7 2.5 processor, 8GB RAM, 2GB dedicated video card etc.
I was planning to upgrade myself to Windows 8 Professional using the $14 offer... however, need to know for sure that these 2 software work with Windows 8 and there are no issues.
Is there anyone here, who has tried to run these 2 software on Windows 8, and if so, what has been your experience. Are there any issues, or any performance lags?
I am pretty sure I do not want to pay the additional dollars to upgrade to version 11, so all responses will be very helpful indeed.
Thanks in advance.
Message title was edited by: Brett N

Answer 1

I have tried v10 under Win8 and my findings were not that encouraging. I don't know if it's due to my Wacom driver or an inherent flaw in PSE10, but I get severe cursor lag. Not just with the brushes, but also with the regular cursor. I'll move the cursor only to have it halt for half a second and then continue. Stop. Go. Stop. Go. Stop. Go. It has made PSE10 totally unusable.
I haven't tried v11 under Win8. Even if it did work well, I still wouldn't use it.
Now, bear in mind, this is just my opinion. However, the new changes to the GUI have really turned me off. Previously, PSE looked and felt like a somewhat crippled version of the CSx Photoshop, which is a good thing. The GUI was polished, no nonsense, and well organized. The dark, neutral UI was perfect for editing various photos and textures. PSE10 was, imo, the best version yet.
PSE11 feels like a total step backwards. The core functionality is still there, but the GUI feels much more like a toy now. They even changed the icons. The design, to me, screams, "You're a helpless n00b. You probably won't understand Photoshop on your own so we'll hold your hand." No longer does it feel like CS-lite. It feels more like a community modded version, as if PSE and GIMP merged. It feels very weird and uncomfortable to use. By default, there is far too much clutter. As I said, all of the core functionality you loved is still there. It's just hidden beneath an ugly and very unprofessional looking UI.
Finances being what they are, I've gone back to Corel PSP, now in version X5. It's missing some of my favorite Adobe features, like the content aware healing brush, but it does the job and doesn't fight me. I wish that Adobe would realize that people just want to get the job done. The GUI should stay the heck out of the way. PSE11's design is not aimed at power users.