Provide a better error message or try to load PNGs if user specifies svgs about maui HOT 4 CLOSED

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Ok, so changing to using .png instead of .svg works for both (as in the documentation, that I apparently missed). There should be a transform or a warning or better error message suggesting this as a solution as the current behavior is not at all intuitive (especially since it works fine to reference the .svg file on Android).

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This issue has been verified using Visual Studio 17.11.0 Preview 2.1 (8.0.40 & 8.0.21). Can be reproduced on iOS platform.

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Ok, so changing to using .png instead of .svg works for both (as in the documentation, that I apparently missed). There should be a transform or a warning or better error message suggesting this as a solution as the current behavior is not at all intuitive (especially since it works fine to reference the .svg file on Android).

MAUI uses Resizetizer to convert svg files to png files. That happens only for MauiImage/MauiIcon/MauiSplash build actions. That's the reason why you can use .png for both but that also means that it's no more vector image but raster image. This action provides multiple sizes result that can be used to distribute only the right size for specific device that uses the app after publishing to Apple AppStore/Google Play.

Still using the Embedded Resource should let you be able to reach the file in the package but decoding/loading the image must be supported onto the platform (or you have to add the support using package or custom implementation) and you have to know the correct path.

Maybe this can help: #7070 (reply in thread)

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