Nobody outside of Adobe can say for sure, but if history is any guide it should be in the fall (per the related links below).
Vendors are being told that PSE9 has been discontinued for the release of v10 at the end of september/early october.
Actually, photoshop elements is already released.
Photoshop Elements 10 is not update, it is newest and best version of this software.
Layer > Layer Style.
Photoshop Elements is Photoshop but with less features, so Photoshop is better but it is professional level software. For home use or to get started Photoshop Elements is OK.
No Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop Elements are separate programs.
Well Photoshop Elements is basically Photoshop, but that everything is already ready there. it's like easy version of Photoshop.
No, Photoshop Elements does not have Contour.
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Yes, you can create animated GIF in Photoshop Elements. See related link for tutorial.
Click Organizer in top right corner of Elements window.
It's not known because Adobe hasn't said anything about it, but it's possible that some features from Photoshop CS5 will find their way down to PSE 10
Beside PSE You can open any other format that Photoshop Elements have to offer to save image.