Download the package here : [[http://hangar.org/wikis/lab/pd/pix_opencv-0.2.tar.gz|pix_opencv-0.2.tar.gz]]

or get the latest version through svn :

svn co https://pure-data.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pure-data pure-data
cd pure-data/trunk/externals/pix_opencv

===== GNU/Linux ===== 

(actually only tested in GNU/Linux Ubuntu)

first install opencv development packages,
on ubuntu :

apt-get install libcv-dev
apt-get install libcvaux-dev
apt-get install libhighgui-dev

get the _SOURCES_ of the pd you are using
and of the GEM that you are loading
( it might not work if the version
is different )

cd into the package folder ::

  cd pix_opencv

edit the Makefile to fit your system and sources folders: 

edit the Makefile and change the values for PD_DIR and GEM_DIR variables

then, compile it ::

  make clean
  make

and copy the .pd_linux to your externals folder ::

  cp *.pd_linux /usr/local/lib/pd/extra/



===== MAC OSX (intel and powerPC) =====

first install openCV MacOS framework 
   download openCV private framework from http://www.ient.rwth-aachen.de/cms/software/opencv/
   copy the provided OpenCV.framework folder in your /System/Library/Frameworks/ directory ::
	cp -Rf /Volumes/OpenCV\ Private\ Framework/OpenCV.framework /System/Library/Frameworks/
 
get the _SOURCES_ of the pd you are using
and of the GEM that you are loading
( it might not work if the version
is different )

cd into the package folder ::

  cd pix_opencv

edit the Makefile to fit your system and sources folders: 

edit the Makefile and change the values for PD_DIR and GEM_DIR variables

then, compile it ::

  make clean
  make

and copy the .pd_darwin to your externals folder ::

  cp *.pd_darwin /Applications/Pd-0.40.3-extended-20080315.app/Contents/Resources/extra/Gem/ for example