Copy Document Properties

Is it possible to copy the document properties from one PDF to another. I'm mainly referring to the meta-content: author, subject, keywords, etc. Thanks.
-Robert

Hi Robert,
Short answer is yes.
The long answer:
EXPORT (from the first file)
Select the File > Properties menu item
Select the Description tab on the Document Properties dialog
Click the Additional Metadata button
Select Advanced from the tree view on the left side of the dialog
Click the Save button
Select a file name and location and then click the Save button on the Save dialog
Click the OK button on the XMP Metadata dialog
Click the OK button on the Document Properties dialog
IMPORT (with the new file open)
Select the File > Properties menu item
Select the Description tab on the Document Properties dialog
Click the Additional Metadata button
Select Advanced from the tree view on the left side of the dialog
Click the Replace button
Navigate to and select the XMP file you exported
Click the Load button on the Open dialog
Click the OK button on the XMP Metadata dialog
Click the OK button on the Document Properties dialog
Hope this helped,
Steve

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