Can I stop iPhoto's auto start?

I don't use iPhoto to import pictures but whenever i plug in acamera or card reader it fires up looking for import duty.
Can I turn this off somewhere?

john
Yes you can. Launch Image Capture and use the Preferences (Image Capture menu -> Preferences) to decide what happens when a camera is connected.
Regards
TD

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