Pen tool not precise

I am using Illustrator CS5. When I use the pen tool to outline some photos, there are these green stuff that keep interfering. Anchors, and green straight lines and all those. It makes it hard to be precise, especially with small photos. Can I disable it?

The green stuff you see is called Smart Guides. Press Cmd/Ctrl-U to disable Smart Guides.

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