Controlling which cameras launch iPhoto

I need to find the place that controls which software gets launched when a USB device is plugged in. I have a Canon PowerShot S90, and I want that to launch iPhoto (which it does). I also have two Flip video cameras, and iPhoto insists on launching for those, even thought it can't do much with the video -- I'd rather launch iMovie. And then, the idiotic Flip software also launches if you plug in a Flip video cam, and I'd like to shut off automatic launching of that one entirely. There must be a pList or something that I can tweak.

Thanks for the tip, it looks like a good way to manage cameras. Unfortunately, there is something about Flip 4 Mac that won't allow it to get control. Flip 4 Mac refuses to honor its own preferences check mark to enable/disable automatic launching, and the Cameras control had no effect on that. So now if I plug in a Flip, both iMovie and Flip 4 Mac launch.

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in another ASC discussion thread; see the reply by léonie:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20165563#20165563
You may have to research any newer possibilities in trouble-
shooting or resolving issues by use of iPhoto Support page.
Since I don't use iPhoto as a primary editor or storage, the
details on the topic aren't so good. I prefer ToyViewer editor.
•iPhoto Support
•iPhoto Video Tutorials
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