To be more precise, "localised adjustments, gradients, retouching, masking" are all available in ACR. "web galleries, slideshows, books, direct uploads and much more" are available in Bridge. The only difference is difference in the GUI presentation. The functionality and use of the tools are identically.
All of the things you mention are completely available in Bridge/ACR with the possible exception of "books", and "map" which is a new feature in Lightroom but may or may not be in the forthcoming release of CS6.
Maybe you should actually use the software before you make claims. I am still waiting for your explanation of why Lightroom is "far far better".
Wow, you do have a high opinion of yourself and you obviously don't know Lightroom at all. It is BY FAR the most powerful and versatile converter package ever made and far far far more than an interface for camera raw
No, I am not an expert in Lightroom. Please tell me in what way the converter/editing "Develop" module is
BY FAR better than the editing features of ACR. The only editing feature I can think of that is interesting is the virtual copy - everything else can be done in almost exactly the same way in ACR with the same controls. Granted, the catalogue features are better than Bridge.
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