Manage color

Mac OS 10.4.11 Bridge CS3,
Why do my CMYK vs RGB files look different in bridge than in Photoshop?
And what can I do about it?
The same files one rgb (adobe 1998) and 1 file cmyk (us sheet-feed v2) profiles.
Both render the exact same in photoshop but not in bridge.
I am Synchronized in "Bridge".

What other colour is/are there? It he PMS267-C Text a process colour?
If the logo is supposed to be PMS 267-C and Is not, you will have to adjust it in Illustrator {assuming it is a vector file.}
If the logo is a photo, that is a little more complicated.
If your 267-c in the Indesign text is different from the logo colour you cn delete the text colour and replace with the logo colour in the Swatch pallete.
However, you need to describe the colour definitions more for me to be more specific.

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    Hi all, Just to let you know that I finally solved my problem myself.
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