python cannot import opencv because it can't find libjpeg.8.dylib

Question

Trying to get opencv for python working on Mac OSX - Mavericks but keep getting an image not found for libjpeg.8.dylib when doing import cv from python

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Answer 1

I used brew a for installing OpenCV on my mac, and ran into this same problem, but it was with an Xcode C++ console application.

However an alternative method to solve the problem is to copy cp the file to the library location.

cp /usr/local/Cellar/jpeg/8d/lib/libjpeg.8.dylib /usr/local/lib/libjpeg.8.dylib

Or the latter, which I don't suggest, just stating another method is to use move mv the entire file location into your /usr/local/lib/ directory.

mv /usr/local/Cellar/jpeg/8d/lib/libjpeg.8.dylib /usr/local/lib/