How to add System.Drawing in xamarin?

Question

I am trying for some time now to add System.Drawing to the references in Visual Studio 2015. Nothing seems to work. When I go into the add reference pane, there is no System.Drawing in the list.

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

Answer 1

As @Cheesebaron quoted once if forum :

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

You will need to use the Android counterparts to filter images.

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The alternative method is to add System.Drawing.dll as references.

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

Now try to make use of Bitmap class using System.Drawing;