Allow users to add, edit meta data in the downloader window. This has been a needed feature for over a decade now. I know I'm probably supposed to be using Photo Mechanic or other photo ingestion program but I haven't ugh. But I can't understand why the Bridge Photo Downloader doesn't allow me to edit or input keywords and File Info- caption information- before I start my photo ingest/download from the memory card. At the bare minimum, and in addition to the metadata template selector that already exists, there needs to be a place to edit/append keywords and input file info/description. Including all metadata fields would be great but at least allow the user to put in some minimal metadata right at download.

I often have many different photo shoots on one card before I'm at my laptop to download them, so being able to use the Photo Downloader to attach the appropriate meta data to batches of photos as they're being downloaded would save me time and make my workflow a lot better. I use the Apply Metadata feature already but that can only apply a very generic template of my byline and contact info. From the current downloader window there's no way to change/append/update metadata on the fly as the photo subject/assignment changes. Currently I have to wait for the download to complete before I can start applying the metadata or go into Bridge and make an entirely new template for each photo project. I don't want a ton of templates cluttering up the template menu because most of them I will only use once as the subjects are always different.