How to Put Icones in RadStudio XE8 IDE palette for new component?

Question

I wrote a set of few components named : - TUser - TRESTAccess - TServerAccess

Then i create 3 PNG image 100x100 with same name than component (in the same directory than the BPL and the .PAS files)

I wrote a .RC file include in my package.

But can't compile : invalid format ?

does someone have any ideas how can i make the icones appear in the component palette ?

possible duplicate of [Best way to make a component icon in Delphi XE using only the built in tools](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6999939/best-way-to-make-a-component-icon-in-delphi-xe-using-only-the-built-in-tools) — Ken White, May 12 '15 at 15:55
brcc32 doesn't support png. MS res compiler rc does. Use that to compile the resource script. — David Heffernan, May 12 '15 at 18:02
Thank you for your help. No need extra compiler or ressource editor.. it work well with the standard editor. Just need BMP proper files and using standard ressource editor. — Fabien Fert, May 12 '15 at 20:06
Do it your way then. But you'll have to live with the large size of those uncompressed images. — David Heffernan, May 12 '15 at 20:32
oh !! you are right.. 65,7Kb.. following your comment i change the size... now its only 4.2 kb. THank you — Fabien Fert, May 13 '15 at 09:25

Fabien Fert · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-12T20:14:18.167

No need to compile BRCC32

I used image 128x128 BMP format.
I click on Project / Ressource and Image
I added the image and rename identifier as the name of my component
Then uninstall package (then closed Rad Studio XE8, if not i get and access violation)
Then install my package again.

IT WORKS ! (except transparency : in the palette no transparency applied, but if i drop the component in my form, the transparency is applied !)

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