What to be aware of upgrading from 10.2.8 to Tiger

I have an iMac superdrive G4 17" flatpanel. I am running on 10.2.8 currently but am considering upgrading to Tiger. What should I be aware of with regards to my software if I do upgrade - most importantly my Photoshop 7, Illustrator 10, InDesign 2 (am not wanting to invest in all the upgrades of that and Tiger at the same time) -or for my Epson printer drive? I'm just worried that I'll upgrade and find that much of what is on my computer will now have difficulties and require more $...
Any help or advice?
thanks,
Tracy

Hello TracyZ:
Welcome to Apple discussions.
I do not use those applications so I have no first hand knowledge. I would check with the manufacturer's web site to check on compatibility. You might also do a search of the OS X 10.4 forums to gain additional information. The printer "should" work - but, again, check to see if Epson has upgraded the driver to work with Tiger.
If you decide to upgrade, have a good backup (I just described my own approach to back up and upgrading here):
Barry Hemphill, "BACK UP" #3, 07:32am Nov 3, 2005 CDT
I am a fan of OS X 10.4 - I really like the Safari version (2.0.1). That Safari has a built-in RSS reader - great for us news junkies.
Barry

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