Set "save metadata to XMP" as default

Is there a way to set the checkbox 'auto save changes to XMP' in a catalog as default?

Hi,
that is correct ...
But, everytime you create a new catalog, you need to remember to set this setting again.
That is my question, how do you make it the default for a new catalog.
Kindest regards,
Bart

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Thanks for your time on this. Our workflow includes having to repurpose xmp metadata from existing PDFs and apply it to new PDFs. This involves going to the "Document Properties" dialogue, selecting "Description", then "Additional Metadata". From the sidebar of the Additional Metadata dialogue, we would choose the "Advanced" option, which would then allow us to either "Save" the xmp data to a file, or "Replace" the PDF's current metadata with data from an existing xmp file.
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I would like to save metadatas (for example keywords) inside the RAW files, and not in external .XMP sidecar file.
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MarvinFoster wrote:
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