Q:

Python + opencv with PyCharm- 'opencv' has no attribute 'imread'

A similar question to mine exists, however it does not answer my question.
Here is what I am working with:
Python v. 3.6.2

opencv 1.0.1

PyCharm Community Edition 2017 .2.2

macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6

I'm trying to use imread for image processing. I've looked at the documentation and I am using the function correctly. Here is the test code that comes with the opencv library:
import opencv
img = cv.imread('background.png')
if img is None:
    print("Image not loaded!")
else:
    print("Image is loaded!")

I can see my python files and and modules in the project explorer. When I run the code, I get the following error:
/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/bin/python3.6 /Users/lmc/Desktop/pywerk/opencvpractice
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/lmc/Desktop/pywerk/opencvpractice", line 4, in 
    img = cv.imread('background.png')
AttributeError: module 'opencv' has no attribute 'imread'
I've tried everything from reinstalling python and the opencv module to switching python versions to 2.7 (and using the respective opencv module) and I get the same error.
Is there some sort of system configuration I could be missing? Any help would be much appreciated.

A:

Turns out it was a combination of several of these suggestions; if I could give the answer props to Alexander Reynolds that would be the most accurate. I was following an outdated tutorial and ended up with an outdated version of opencv. I downloaded opencv using the instructions here, for anyone else who is looking for the exact commands:
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/opencv-python/3.1.0.3
Here is what I ended up with:
import cv2

img = cv2.imread('background.png')
if img is None:
    print("Image not loaded!")
else:
    print("Image is loaded!")

Thanks for the help!

