Disable iPhoto Import

Re: iPhoto / iLife '11
I attempted to follow the only posting I could find dated 2006. Apparently, the selection/prefernces process has changed. I simply want to disable auto-import of photos into iPhoto. I cannot find a ‘Preference’ setting/option within 'Image Capture' or within the ‘Image Capture Help’ menu. Please advise.
Dan

From what source would a folder or app come from?
You make folders using the finder or other file management software - you install Apps
iPads don't have folders (as far as I am aware) and their apps are different to an iMac so you wouldn't want to do this?
And of course this does not apply to an iPad - there is no Image Capture application for the iPad and this is not the iPad forum - it is the iPhoto for Mac forum and posts here relate to iphoto on the Mac only - if you do not want iphoto to launch then obviously you would want to do this no matter what other devices you might own
LN

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