How to add System.Drawing to xamarin?

Question

I have been trying for some time to add System.Drawing to links in Visual Studio 2015. Nothing works. When I go to the add link bar, System.Drawing is not in the list.

I need the Bitmap class from System.Drawing, not one from Android.Graphics

Answer 1

As @Cheesebaron quotes once, if the forum:

If you look at http://docs.xamarin.com/guides/android/advanced_topics/assemblies you will see that System.Drawing is not part of the assembled builds with Xamarin.Android, the same goes for Xamarin.iOS.

You will need Android files to filter images.

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An alternative method is to add System.Drawing.dll as links.

Right-click on References → Edit References → .Net Assembly → Browse... → C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 → select System.Drawing.dll .

Now try using the Bitmap class using System.Drawing;