Convert PNG file to XNB

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Hi I am trying to convert PNG file to XNB to use in the example program, Breakernoid project. I have used XNA Formatter to convert .png to .xnb but 72kb file has created 2Mb .xnb file. That itself is a red flag to me.

Basically I just want to create my own image file and use in the project. Thought the documentation says that MonoGame development accepts .png files in the content folder, it just does not work.

Any help is greatly appriciated, thx

Anyway I tried to use it, but my app crashed with an exception

Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentLoadException was unhandled
  HResult=-2146233088
  Message=Could not load board2 asset as a non-content file!
  Source=MonoGame.Framework
  StackTrace:
       at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.ReadAsset[T](String assetName, Action`1 recordDisposableObject)
       at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.Load[T](String assetName)
       at MMCreate.Game1.LoadContent() in C:\Shri\CSProjects\GameProjects\MMCreate\Game1.cs:line 103
       at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Initialize()
       at MMCreate.Game1.Initialize() in C:\Shri\CSProjects\GameProjects\MMCreate\Game1.cs:line 89
       at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.DoInitialize()
       at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Run(GameRunBehavior runBehavior)
       at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Run()
       at MMCreate.Program.Main() in C:\Shri\CSProjects\GameProjects\MMCreate\Program.cs:line 22
       at System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(RuntimeAssembly assembly, String[] args)
       at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)
       at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
  InnerException: 
       HResult=-2146233088
       Message=The content file was not found.
       Source=MonoGame.Framework
       StackTrace:
            at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.OpenStream(String assetName)
            at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.ReadAsset[T](String assetName, Action`1 recordDisposableObject)
       InnerException: 
            FileName=C:\Shri\CSProjects\GameProjects\MMCreate\bin\Windows\Debug\Content\board2.xnb
            HResult=-2147024894
            Message=Could not find file 'C:\Shri\CSProjects\GameProjects\MMCreate\bin\Windows\Debug\Content\board2.xnb'.
            Source=mscorlib
            StackTrace:
                 at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
                 at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
                 at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
                 at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.TitleContainer.OpenStream(String name)
                 at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.OpenStream(String assetName)
            InnerException:

typo in title convert png to .xnb file, also I am using vs 2015 community edition — Up-In-Air, Sep 15 '15 at 01:58
The InnerException says that it could not find the file... Are you sure it exists? — BurningLights, Sep 15 '15 at 02:00
This could be caused by a few things. Can you post your `Content.Load` code and some explanation of the steps you took to add the PNG file to the project. — craftworkgames, Sep 15 '15 at 05:16
bgTexture = Content.Load("board2"); Basically changed bg to board2, its aotherwise Breakernoid sample application, just added board2.png under Content folder — Up-In-Air, Sep 16 '15 at 00:11
I figured out the issue, the new .png was not getting copied to the bin folder hence the complaint of not finding the file, thx — Up-In-Air, Sep 16 '15 at 02:17

Convert PNG file to XNB

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