Metadata in a contact sheet

Hello! I'm using Bridge CS4 for image research projects. This is all fine and good for inputting info. However, others on the project don't have time to launch photoshop to look at every bit of metadata I'm inputting. They like print outs.
Is there ANY way to get the metadata into a contact sheet PDF? Meaning- Thumbnail of image, file name, and related metadata info.
It seems like such an obvious need for cataloging images.
I've been searching for 3 hours and need to get this out today.
Thanks,
Anthony
PS: Using Mac Master Collection CS4

Not to my knowledge, you can only choose to show the filename, either with
or without extension.
However you can choose to create a Web galery using the same Adobe Output
Module as a PDF contact sheet but then choose Web gallery. Choose for the
template journal with filmstrip or journal with slideshow. This show a
number of metadata, sadly enough you can't choose what to show
You should be able to upload this to a web server and that would save a lot
of prints
However I have zero to none experience with web gallery and if you
experience problems you should do a forum search for web gallery, there are
some interesting about this subject
Is there ANY way to get the metadata into a contact sheet PDF? Meaning-
Thumbnail of image, file name, and related metadata info.
It seems like such an obvious need for cataloging images.

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