Hi,
version 0.24 gives Pd externals access to video data, can convert video to signal and back, and runs plugins without framestein.
these externals are included:
vframe holds memory for video data and runs framestein plugins
vsig~ convert video to signal
vsnapshot~ convert signal to video
vrgb~ separate red, green and blue channels
see Patches/externals-documentation.pd.
screenshots...
http://www.anoema.com/peedees/fshot05.jpg http://www.anoema.com/peedees/fshot06.jpg
and download from...
juha