Prevent automatic opening of iPhoto

Is there a way to prevent iPhoto 6 from opening up when I plug in my iPhone to my computer?
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The only way i was able to stop iphoto from opening automatically: Open Image Capture (found in applications), select preferences, under General - CAMERA: when a camera is connected, open (No Application). This stops the pain of iphoto opening every time the iphone is connected, but unfortunatly you have to manually open iphoto whenever you connect and actual camera. Hope this helps
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Hi, well as the title states:
How do i stop iPhoto from automatically opening when I connect my iPhone?
It's getting on my nerves...
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