How to add PNG resource in Visual Studio 2010?
.net, .net-assembly, resources, visual-studio, visual-studio-2010
Solution
- Go to the project menu -> properties.
- Select the resources tab
- Make sure Images is selected first.
- Click the arrow beside 'add resource'
- New Image (Select from Image File Types)
- Find the PNG
Problem
I have a PNG (i.e. a compressed image) that I'd like to include in my assembly (i.e. application). How to do it? Additional information: I tried adding a PNG resource to my assembly in Visual Studio 2010: But that didn't work, as Visual Studio converts it to an uncompressed bitmap: Except I want to add a PNG. Otherwise my 1MB application becomes 8MB: ``` ]=== 1MB file size ==> ]=== 8MB file size ==============================================================================================================================================> ```