Batch file to bulk edit exif data

[i.r.smith]

I am fairly new with using batch files.
I have a spread sheet with thousands of items in column A and the items descriptions in column B, The item number in column A has an .jpg image associated with it.

I need to make a batch file to add the description into the exif or iptc data of the corresponding image.

Can this be done with a batch file?

[foxidrive]

You can export the spreadsheet into a plain comma delimited text file and a batch script
is able to use the CSV file with a third party and free command line tool to add the EXIF data.

[i.r.smith]

what third party and free command line tool do you recommend?

[Squashman]

http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/

[i.r.smith]

I did find a solution to this. I used Adobe Bridge along with this plugin.
http://metadatadeluxe.pbworks.com/w/pag ... ort%20Tool

I was able to change almost all the IPTC and exif data.