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Trying to make Open CV python work on Anaconda Jupyter

Installing OpenCV from prebuilt binaries
Below Python packages are to be downloaded and installed to their default locations.
Python-2.7.x.
Numpy.
Matplotlib (Matplotlib is optional, but recommended since we use it a lot in our tutorials).
Install all packages into their default locations. Python will be installed to C:/Python27/.
After installation, open Python IDLE. Enter import numpy and make sure Numpy is working fine.
Download latest OpenCV release from sourceforge site and double-click to extract it.
Goto opencv/build/python/2.7 folder.
Copy cv2.pyd to C:/Python27/lib/site-packages.
Open Python IDLE and type following codes in Python terminal.
import cv2
print cv2.version If the results are printed out without any errors, congratulations !!! You have installed OpenCV-Python
successfully.
import cv2
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <modul
ImportError: No module named cv2
I am trying to get tesseract and opencv up and running for past 2 days.I had uninstall python 3 and almost everything related to it as most of the modules ran in python 2.7 .Still after reverting back python 2.7 and reinstalling everything still its showing No module named cv2.Am at my wits end .Please help me

Issues Installing Pygame

I`m having some issues installing Pygame. I am running a 64 bit Windows 8 system, with a 32 bit version of Python 3.4.
Here is how I have been trying to install it so far:
I have visited http://pygame.org/download.shtml and downloaded the file called pygame-1.9.2a0.win32-py3.2.msi.
I have executed the file and selected 'Install for all users'.
At this point it asks me to select a Python location into which I should install Pygame. I then select 'Will be installed on local hard drive' from the dropdown. A text box asks me to input an alternate Python location. This is set to C:\PythonX. I set it to my Python location - C:\Python34.
I finish the installer and go to the shell. I input import pygame into the command line. It gives the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in
import pygame File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\pygame__init__.py", line 95, in
from pygame.base import * ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.
If I look in the Python34 file after the install, I find the Pygame folder in the location C:\Python34\Lib\site-packages\pygame.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Installing from MSI and not pip make sure you get the correct version that matches your set up of Python.
you are running a 64 bit Windows 8 system, with a 32 bit version of Python 3.4.
you downloaded the 32 bit version of Pygame for Python 3.2 you need the one for the Python 3.4 version.
This one from official bitbucket should work as it is the correct version for python 3.4 32 bit compatibility.
https://bitbucket.org/pygame/pygame/downloads/pygame-1.9.2a0-hg_5974ff8dae3c+.win32-py3.4.msi

Installing Python/PyGame on mac

I've been trying to install PyGame with little success. I downloaded the
pygame-1.9.1release-python.org-32bit-py2.7-macosx10.3.dmg
version of PyGame from this link and installed it using the wizard, but when I typed import pygame into the IDLE I got the following message.
$ import pygame
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in <module>
import pygame
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pygame/__init__.py", line 95, in <module>
from pygame.base import *
ImportError: dlopen(/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pygame/base.so, 2): no suitable image found. Did find:
/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pygame/base.so: no matching architecture in universal wrapper
What did I do wrong?
Also, what are the prerequisites for PyGame? I'm doing all this on a new computer and I've hardly downloaded anything.
I'm running OS X Version 10.8.2.

I know this thread is a little old, but thought I'd share my experience on this subject...
I'm using a 64-bit MacBook Pro running OS Mavericks and python 2.7.
Steps:
If you've installed a few different versions of pygame while trying to get the darn thing to import and work successfully, make sure you delete/uninstall all of these to get a fresh start. I did a simple search in the terminal to see where all of the various pygame folders where located:
In Terminal: sudo find / -iname "pygame"
The results show a list of all the pygame directories, these are the folders that you want to delete. Note, I created a new tab in terminal to do this so I can reference the directories from the search on the previous tab and easily copy each directory without having to do another search to remember where they are:
In Terminal: sudo rm -R -i path/pygame
Also note, you can take the -i out of the above code and it won't confirm the deletion of certain files, but BE REALLY CAREFUL when deleting full directories from the terminal.
Once your machine is clean of all previous pygame installations, make sure you have python 2.7 from python.org, NOT IDLE (default Mac Python Interpreter)! This is very important. I use PyCharm and it rocks! Also, choose the version that works on a 32-bit machine and 64-bit machine - this way you won't have issues with the pygame 32-bit installer on your 64-bit machine. I tried same installation process but with the 64-bit only python 2.7 installation and it didn't work. Link provided below:
Download 32/64-bit Python 2.7
Next, download the 32-bit pygame file for OS X 10.3 and beyond and run the mpkg file created from the dmg. Link provided below.
Download pygame 1.910 release for python 2.7
You should now have a working pygame installation in your python 2.7 package library. Enjoy.

Did you install python from python.org? Or use the one that came with OS X?
If you used the one supplied by Apple, you must download the one from python.org first, then install using that package. Or you can try the Lion-pygame package (the link is at the bottom of the Macintosh section of the download page), but it may be incompatible.

Did you download python 64-bit or python 32-bit?
This can cause major problems if you don't have the right one, if you have 64-bit you can download pygame 64-bit from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#pygame

How to use OpenCV in Python?

I have just installed OpenCV on my Windows 7 machine. As a result, I get a new directory:
C:\OpenCV2.2\Python2.7\Lib\site-packages
In this directory, I have two files: cv.lib and cv.pyd.
Then I try to use the opencv from Python. I do the following:
import sys
sys.path.append('C:\OpenCV2.2\Python2.7\Lib\site-packages')
import cv
As a result I get the following error message:
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.
What am I doing wrong?
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As it was recommended here, I have copied content of C:\OpenCV2.0\Python2.6\Lib\site-packages to the C:\Python26\Lib\site-packages. It did not help.
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My environment variables have the following values:
Path=C:\Program Files\MiKTex\miktex\bin;C:\OpenCV2.2\bin;C:\Python26;
PYTHONPATH=C:\OpenCV2.2\Python2.7\Lib\site-packages
Do I need to change something? Do I need to add something?
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I think my question is general: How to use a library? Probably I need to find a *.ddl file somewhere? Then I need to use the name of the directory containing this file as a value to some environment variables? Or maybe I need to use sys.addpath? I also need to know how the way to call the library is related to the name of the file that contains the library.
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It is interesting that when I type import cv, I get:
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.
But when I type import opencv I get:
ImportError: No module named opencv
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It has been suggested that I usthe e inconsistent version of python. In more details, OpenCV tries to use Python2.7 and I had Python2.6. So, I have installed Python 2.7. It makes difference. Now I do not have the old error message, but I have a new one:
ImportError: numpy.core.multiarray failed to import
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: numpy.core.multiarray failed to import
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I have managed to resolve the problem by installing numpy. It took some time because I did not realized that there are different numpy installer corresponding to different versions of Python. Some details can be found in my answer to my own question (see bellow).

The problem was resolved. The following steps has been done:
A new version of python (version 2.7) has been installed.
After that I still was unable to run OpenCV because I had some problems with the numpy library.
I tired to install numpy but the installer did not see my new version of the Python.
I deleted the old version of Python as well as links to the old version in the Path system vatriable.
After that numpy installer was not able to finish the installation.
I have realized that I need to run another numpy installer that is associated with the Python 2.7. It can be found here.
Finally everything worked. I was able to "import cv".

I suspect you have the same problem I've run into. If you have a 64-bit version of Python, it cannot load 32-bit DLLs. OpenCV currently only ships 32-bit binaries. If you want 64-bit .pyd and .dll files, you have to compile them yourself. There are some instructions on the OpenCV Wiki, but it's not for the faint of heart. Expect to have a substantial time investment.
The easiest solution is to:
Uninstall 64-bit Python
Install a 32-bit distribution.
The PythonXY distribution includes pyopencv -- a good set of OpenCV hooks. The only limitation is that it's 32-bit, so don't make plans to process gigapixel astronomy data with it! ;)
If you must have the 64-bit version, follow these instructions to get it OpenCV to compile with Visual Studio 2010. There's a discussion on stackoverflow that describes building 64-bit apps with VC Express.
EDIT: OpenCV now ships with 64-bit Python binaries. The .dll files need to go somewhere in your path (I put them in the scripts folder), and the .pyd files go in your site-packages directory.

I had trouble interfacing OpenCV with Python, and I was looking all over the place for help. Here's what worked for me. I basically followed this post: http://opencvpython.blogspot.com/2012/05/install-opencv-in-windows-for-python.html. After downloading and extracting OpenCV 2.4.6, you basically get a folder called "opencv" with a bunch of stuff in it. Navigate to build->python->2.7. Inside, there is only one file called "cv2.pyd". I copied this file and pasted it in "python-2.7.5\Lib\site-packages". I'm actually using the Spyder IDE, and it works fine. In the python interpreter, typing in "import cv" worked for me.

Maybe you should edit your environment variable
right click on the "My Computer" or something like this, click on properties.
In the properties window click on the Advanced tab.
Then, the environment variables button.
Change the path.

Steps on howto install PySide on windows

I followed what they said at pyside.org but somehow i can't get it to work.
I downloaded the two files that they are linking from their site (qt libraries and pyside for python 2.6)
When I try one of their examples I get the following message:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "2dpainting.py", line 28, in <module>
from PySide.QtCore import *
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.
I use python 2.6.4 and windows 7

You need to add the QT bin directory ("C:\Qt\4.6.3\bin") to your path environment variable.

The situation with Windows binaries significantly improved in 1.0.0 release. Try newer installers from downloads page.

There is a similar question on Installing PySide - Windows 8
You can simple use
pip install PySide
to install it.