Camera Opens Photos for Mac

The new Photos ap opens automatically when I connect my iphone or ipad. I find this annoying since I make those connections often in order recharge my device or work in iTunes. I do not want to work with photos. How can I change that setting?

You select your preference the same way as you did before.
In Photos: or in Image Capture:

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I wanted to make sure that Master files are not imported into the Library database file, as they are already organized in folder on my drive.
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This might be an instance for feedback in relation to 'preview' image sizes - if there were some control over size/quality the overhead could be reduced.
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Maybe try it this way this is what I did with mine because I did not migrate and didn't know about that either.
and really have the sidebar so because it will help you get the pictures organized
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