Open a PDF in Photoshop without extra Dialogs

I am trying to open a PDF in Photoshop, convert to RGB, resize, and save as a jpeg. My problem starts with trying to open the PDF. I keep getting a dialog that request what color space, what size, how many bits . . .blah blah blah. I have gotton the Photoshop Action to work as a droplet because it lets me supress warnings. I have tried different Automater Actions, I have tried using Automator to use Photoshops Actions but I still get stopped at the Open PDF Dialog out of Photoshop. Any Ideas?
I want this to be fully Automated with no operator intervention.
Thanks to all that answer.

If you are opening a PDF in Photoshop and having a problem, then the Photoshop forum is the place to ask. This has noothing to do with Acrobat.

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