For a DNG file .xmp sidecar...

Photoshop CS6 reference indicates that "when a DNG file is processed in Camera Raw, the settings are stored in the file DNG itself, but they can be stored in an XMP file instead." How can I keep the changes to a DNG file in a file? Thank you.

One way to do it is to do the DNG read-only.

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