Automatically convert images to RGB Colour Profile when opened in Photoshop...

Hi there,
I have just moved over to Photoshop CS6 from Elements 10. One thing I can't work out how to do is to have PS automatically convert opened files to RGB, exactly like PSE does. Is this possible?
Many Thanks

Basically the only way to convert them is by manually changing the colour profile?
To my knowledge, yes.
I'm sure you can write a script that will do that automatically, but I don't script. You can post in the PS scripting forum. Bright and helpful people there. I'm sure someone there can set you up and walk you through how to install "a convert CMYK to working RGB upon open" script.
http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop/photoshop_scripting

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