Will software still work if I upgrade to snow leopard

Hi I am using OSX 10.4.1 Tiger on my IMAC and I am wanting to upgrade to Snow Leopard but I am concerned if my existing software will still work on Snow Leopard as when I upgraded my laptop from snow leopard to Lion so that I could upgrade to ICloud none of my software works as it says it is 'powerpc' version and Lion does not support - is this the same in Snow Leopard.
Packages I am concerned about are Illustrator CS2, Indesign CS2, Quark Xpress 6.5 and Photoshop CS 2 and 7

Lion/101.7 System requirements
    •    x86-64 processor (Macs with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, or Xeon processor.)
    •    At least 2GB of memory, (I say 4GB)
    •    Latest version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.8), with the Mac App Store installed
    •    At least 4GB of disk space for downloading, (I say 40GB at least)
Like Snow Leopard, Lion does not support PowerPC-based Macs (e.g., Power Macs, PowerBooks, iBooks, iMacs (G3-G5), eMacs).
Lion also does not support 32-bit Intel Core Duo or Core Solo based Macs. Rosetta is no longer available in Lion, which means Lion no longer supports PowerPC applications.
Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...
General requirements
   * Mac computer with an Intel processor
    * 1GB of memory (I say 2GB at least)
    * 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
    * DVD drive for installation
    * Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
    * Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6?...
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
List of Applications Not Compatible with Leopard...
http://guides.macrumors.com/List:Applications_Not_Compatible_with_Leopard
Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6?...
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
If it's only eMail you need, then you can do it now without upgrading...
Get an iCloud account first.
MobileMe & dot Mac will still work last I heard.
iCloud Mail setup, even in 10.4/10.5…
Don't delete your old account yet. Just setup a new one in Mail>Preferences>Accounts, little plus icon. Choose IMAP as account type, not ,mac or MobileMe.
IMAP (Incoming Mail Server) information:
          ▪          Server name: imap.mail.me.com
          ▪          SSL Required: Yes
          ▪          Port: 993
          ▪          Username: [email protected] (use your @me.com address from your iCloud account)
          ▪          Password: Your iCloud password
SMTP (outgoing mail server) information:
          ▪          Server name: smtp.mail.me.com
          ▪          SSL Required: Yes
          ▪          Port: 587
          ▪          SMTP Authentication Required: Yes
          ▪          Username: [email protected] (use your @me.com address from your iCloud account)
          ▪          Password: Your iCloud password

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