# The "missing resource!" error with SVGs

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/the-missing-resource-error-with-svgs/47173>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [April 15, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/the-missing-resource-error-with-svgs/47173 "2025-04-15T16:05:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![KipV](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/kipv/32/33413_2.png) [@KipV](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/KipV)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/the-missing-resource-error-with-svgs/47173/1 "2025-04-15T16:05:44Z")

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I tried using the SVG tool again in the new tutorial from earlier in the week (the one on menus and banners.) I’ll drop the SVG into the menu space then place the SVG into resources where I will drag those into the drop space.

Every time I get the outline of the SVG shape by itself without all the image details. It comes with an error saying that the image is missing while as I check it hasn’t moved from place it was originally in the Finder.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/the-missing-resource-error-with-svgs/47173/2 "2025-04-15T16:08:07Z")

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Can you share a sample project via Elements Cloud so we can take a look at the issue for you?

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**Author:** ![KipV](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/kipv/32/33413_2.png) [@KipV](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/KipV)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/the-missing-resource-error-with-svgs/47173/3 "2025-04-15T17:53:49Z")

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[Okay here you go.](elementsapp://downloadDocument/vkUuhlEBiSLH)

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/the-missing-resource-error-with-svgs/47173/4 "2025-04-15T17:59:20Z")

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The unmodified SVG displays okay… however, due to the way the SVG was designed, I don’t think it’s going to work without you modifying it in another program — sorry!

Here’s a video showing how to get it displaying correctly in Elements.

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**Author:** ![KipV](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/kipv/32/33413_2.png) [@KipV](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/KipV)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/the-missing-resource-error-with-svgs/47173/5 "2025-04-15T18:04:43Z")

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Okay, thanks for the explanation. I guess I’m not too used to the SVG format. Normally I would PNG for something like this so I can get the transparency along with the image itself.