Image Color Settings Default

Hi, I’m having a problem with color profiles. When importing images through bridge into one of my Indesign documents the Image color setting is defaulted to the color profile of my image that I am importing. When I start a new document the default setting is “Use Document Default”. You can access this setting by right clicking on an image box in Indesign and going to Graphics -> Image Color Settings.
Why is the default import option for the color profile different for just that one document and how do I get it to always import with “Use Document Default”.
This is causing problems when we send our file to press because we are using GCR on the images and not having “Use Document Default” set is separation problems.
I’m running:
Windows XP
Creative Suite Cs3

Actually now that I look at your problem a little closer, I think you need something different from what you're asking for.
You are importing a CMYK image with a 340 TIL. You mention you need it to be Document CMYK, which is a different GCR CMYK from the image. In such case it is good that the image has the profile imported with it.
Output using one of the PDF/X standards. Select "Convert to Destination" without the preserve numbers. Document CMYK.
Native InDesign colors will not be converted. The LCP MaxK 340 will be converted to your Document CMYK.
Bottom line: if the images need to be in the Document CMYK color space, and you want InDesign to get them there, they must undergo the conversion when you output the PDF.

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