Could not load the image referenced from a nib in the bundle with identifier (again)

Question

(Xcode 6.0.1, iOS 7.1.1, iPad2)

• Added three new images to Images.xcassets
• Checked "Copy items if needed" on import dialog
• Build phases -> Copy Bundle Resources: Deleted and re-added Images.xcassets
• Checked image names to avoid case sensitivity issues
• Cleaned and rebuilt.
• Quit Xcode and restarted
• Deleted app from device for clean install

Trying to set the image as a button background.

Images are showing in the simulator, but not on a device. This leads me to believe that they're not being bundled with the app, despite the fact that I've included images.xcassets in the build.

I would like to check and see if the three new image sets are included, but there does not seem to be a way to drill down into images.xcassets within the "Copy Bundle Resources" branch under "Build Settings."

I am setting the image background in storyboard by clicking on the image view, selecting the "Attributes Inspector" button, and then selecting the image name in the drop-down under "Background."

Other images work; it's just the newly added images that don't show up.

I'm stumped... any advice?

Answer 1

In my case the problem was that I used some .JPG images (which I know is not the ideal format but I wasn't worried with that yet since I was only doing some initial development).

I converted one of the images to .PNG (using Preview), imported and the problem was resolved!

Answer 2

It was dots in the file name!

The new images were named with dates appended to the end of the filename, using dots to separate month, day and year; like so:

• puppy.10.17.2014.png
• kitten.10.17.2014.png
• chick.10.17.2014.png

I stripped out the dots, and named the files like so:

• puppy.png
• kitten.png
• chick.png

What a headache... I hope this helps someone out there in cyberspace!