I want iPhoto to stop opening my camera

01/31/2007 09:04:07 PM · #1

when I plug it in. I want it to open in Finder instead. How do I accomplish this?

01/31/2007 09:18:46 PM · #2

go to image capture in your application
under image capture(top right) choose preferences
and then it gives you option of where/what to open : )

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

01/31/2007 09:32:15 PM · #3

It doesn't open the Prefs; with or without my camera connected. What did I do wrong?

Pedro

Nikon D200

01/31/2007 09:42:30 PM · #4

ask it nicely. their feelings get hurt easily.

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon

01/31/2007 09:45:10 PM · #5

Originally posted by Pedro:

ask it nicely. their feelings get hurt easily.

That didn't work either. :(

magnus

Canon EOS-30D

01/31/2007 09:50:38 PM · #6

So you are in the Image Capture application (not iPhoto), and select "Preferences" under the Image Capture menu, and nothing happens? If that's the case you have something corrupt. Try logging out and back in again, if that doesn't help see if you can reinstall just that application (from an Apple CD or maybe from their website).

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

01/31/2007 09:56:31 PM · #7

What Magnus said. Image Capture waas around for various media input before iPhoto existed, so that's where Apple has the preferences for importing stuff.

01/31/2007 09:57:07 PM · #8

Originally posted by magnus:

Dang, I hate having to pull out those stupid CD's. All I did was move the imagecapture.app to a different part of my application folder. Could that have messed it up?

01/31/2007 10:02:40 PM · #9

Well, what exactly happens or what do you see when you do as magnus suggested?

01/31/2007 10:30:32 PM · #10

Well, I open up Image Capture with no problem. It shows my Sony hooked up and everything is fine. I go to open the Prefs and nothing happens. It doesn't freeze up or anything, it just doesn't open the Prefs.

So, I dl'd Pacifist and loaded the two disks to it, so I could reinstall Image Capture by itself. It can't find Image Capture on the disks.

Whaddya suggest?

01/31/2007 10:32:57 PM · #11

it sounds like the camera is plugged in when you are trying it, trying ejecting the camera and then do it.

01/31/2007 10:33:56 PM · #12

Originally posted by ellamay:

it sounds like the camera is plugged in when you are trying it, trying ejecting the camera and then do it.

Tried that too. With the camera hooked up and without the camera hooked up; to no avail.

01/31/2007 10:34:17 PM · #13

Originally posted by ellamay:

it sounds like the camera is plugged in when you are trying it, trying ejecting the camera and then do it.

01/31/2007 10:35:06 PM · #14

when you get to the preferences it wil say " GENERAL and SHARING"
Choose GENERAL and then under camera pick from the scroll down menu as to where you want it to open

01/31/2007 10:36:30 PM · #15

do a system reinstall?

so you have actually deleted the image capture program?

01/31/2007 10:37:36 PM · #16

I can't get as far as the Preferences.

The camera isn't hooked up.
iPhoto is not running
Image Capture opens and runs fine, I can dl pics from my camera with it; I just can't open the prefs area *grrrr*

01/31/2007 10:39:27 PM · #17

Originally posted by ellamay:

do a system reinstall?

so you have actually deleted the image capture program?

No, I haven't deleted the image capture program. I just moved it around in my Apps folder (I moved it into a folder full of other photo apps.

01/31/2007 10:40:12 PM · #18

Originally posted by bigalpha:

Originally posted by ellamay:
it sounds like the camera is plugged in when you are trying it, trying ejecting the camera and then do it.

Tried that too. With the camera hooked up and without the camera hooked up; to no avail.

Quit Image capture, then launch it again. Is the 'Preferences...' option in the Image Capture menu dimmed?
Do you have any non-dismissed dialog windows open in the Finder? Have you repaired Permissions recently?

Message edited by author 2007-01-31 22:42:39.

fallingretina

Nikon D70

01/31/2007 10:41:44 PM · #19

I was actually just googling this. Im glad you asked first.

01/31/2007 10:42:26 PM · #20

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by bigalpha:

Originally posted by ellamay:
it sounds like the camera is plugged in when you are trying it, trying ejecting the camera and then do it.

Tried that too. With the camera hooked up and without the camera hooked up; to no avail.

Quit Image capture, then launch it again. Is the 'Preferences...' option in the Image Capture menu dimmed?
Do you have any non-dismissed dialog windows open in the Finder?

I quit IC, then launched it again. The Prefs option is not dimmed (when I click it, it flashes twice like it is going to open, but it doesn't). There are no non-dismissed dialog windows open in Finder.

01/31/2007 10:46:01 PM · #21

Originally posted by fallingretina:

I was actually just googling this. Im glad you asked first.

Are you having the same problem I am; not being able to open the Preferences area of the Image Capture? If so, have you moved the Image Capture around from it's original position in your Apps folder?

01/31/2007 11:05:08 PM · #22

Re-start, repair permissions, try again...

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/31/2007 11:18:48 PM · #23

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Re-start, repair permissions, try again...

Still no-go.

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

01/31/2007 11:58:40 PM · #24

Just move it back out to the Applications folder, open prefs, set what ya want then you can move it back.
Be sure it is quit before moving it either way.

Message edited by author 2007-02-01 00:01:54.