Image Processor applying Adobe RGB profile

Image Processor thru CS4 64bit is changing my CMYK files to Adobe RGB when saving as jpg.
I have 'Include ICC Profile' checked.
It is not running any other action.
Could someone enlighten me as to why this is happening please?
And if there is some code I can change to force it to retain my chosen profile?
Hope someone can help
Thanks

I had a look at the version that ships with CS4. There is a function named 'this.saveFile'. That function has an if statement 'if ( this.params["jpeg"] )' and finially in the if statement there is another if block... ( line 1551 )
            if ( DocumentMode.RGB != app.activeDocument.mode ) {
                ConditionalModeChangeToRGB();
If you change that to...
            if ( DocumentMode.RGB != app.activeDocument.mode || DocumentMode.CMYK != app.activeDocument.mode ) {
                ConditionalModeChangeToRGB();
The scirpt should now save your jpgs as cmyk if the doc is cmyk or rgb for other modes

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hummer777 wrote:
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1 - It depends on what camera you're using as to the profile used. Canon cameras use a profile titled Camera RGB. It's an RGB profile that is very similar to the other RGBs except for the Adobe. The Adobe has a wider gamut (range) of colors. If your camera embeds Adobe when you shoot then you don't have to do anything.
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