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