Chrome extension and Photoshop plugin coupled with a Python app to generate digital collages incorporating dynamic contents from web

Installing Python 2.7.3 and required modules
Settings environment variables

• Installing Python 2.7.3 and required modules

  • Install "Windows x86 MSI Installer" from http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.3/
  • Install "PyQt-Py2.7-x86-gpl-4.9.6-1.exe" from http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/pyqt/download
  • Install "distribute-0.6.36.win32-py2.7.‌exe" from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#distribute
  • Install "pip-1.3.1.win32-py2.7.‌exe" from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#distribute
  • Install "Python Imaging Library 1.1.7 for Python 2.7" from http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/
  • Install "numpy-MKL-1.7.1.win32-py2.7.‌exe" from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#opencv
  • Install "opencv-python-2.4.5.win32-py2.7.‌exe" from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#opencv

• Set environment variables:

  • Control Panel -> View Advanced System Settings
  • Click the "Environment Variables..." button
  • Choose "Path" variable in the "System Variables" list box and then press "Edit"
  • Add ";C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts" (without qoutes) to the end of variable value textbox. Note: if you chose to install python in a different directory that C:\Python27, you need to use that directory instead.
  • Press all OK buttons to close all dialog boxes.

• Installing Python 2.7.3 and required modules Run the following commands brew install python --framework it will probably install pyqt4 and pil but if it didn't: brew install pyqt4 brew install pil

• Then to install OpenCV: pip install numpy brew install opencv if it couldn't find the formula then run the following first: brew tap homebrew/science

Note that Python 2.7.3 with installed modules should be either the default accible python or set specifically for the .py files.

• Installing Chrome Extension drag the crx file onto chrome and install it within this file there are three executable files which require special access permissions (permission should be set for 555): ./bin/7za ./bin/convert ./bin/snapshot.py

• Installing Photoshop Panel copy the bric-a-brac directory from ./distro/photoshop-panel into the /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS5.1~6/Plug-ins/Panels you should set permission access for following files specifically 555 for content/bric-a-brac.assets/7za 777 for content/bric-a-brac.assets/script.sh

• Install iTerm as you default terminal and set that and the default application for opening *.sh files.

• Faham Negini - faham.negini@gmail.com

Git repository located at https://github.com/Faham/bric-n-brac.git

• Tim Nowlin

  For his support to this project

• Jeff Smith

  For the technical insight and ideas he contributed to this project

• Jon Bath

  For his feedbacks to the project

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