# Generate article pictures new **URL:** \ **Category:** English forums\ **Tags:** basics\ **Created:** [August 3, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/generate-article-pictures-new/58932 "2012-08-03T13:51:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eternity](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/0ea827/32.png) [@Eternity](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/u/Eternity)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/generate-article-pictures-new/58932/1 "2012-08-03T13:51:34Z")
Ok hi there… I tried a lot but I can’t seem to get the thumbnail pictures generated again… Any help is welcome… What I did was … in Oxid Admin change the thumbnail size under [I]Extensions \> Themes \> Active theme \> Settings \> Images[/I] I tried deleting [B]out/pictures/generated[/B] I tried setting [B]OXPICSGENERATED[/B] to 0 I tried changing directory rights to 777 I tried changing the theme back to Azure let images generate again non worked and still searching for a solution 😕 I use Oxid shop version 4.6.2\_46646 ---
**Author:** ![martin.wegele](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@martin.wegele](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/u/martin.wegele)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/generate-article-pictures-new/58932/3 "2012-08-23T09:52:10Z")
Maybe this will help you: > **[How does the base picture functionality work?](https://oxidforge.org/en/how-does-the-base-picture-functionality-work.html)** > > Since the shopversion 4.3.0 a new picture handling has been implemented. Some people now ask "How can i import my pictures manually" or "Is it necessary to upload them via admin, i like to use different picture sizes" and so on. This short tutorial... and > **[Image handling changes since version 4.5.1](https://oxidforge.org/en/image-handling-changes-since-version-4-5-1.html)** > > 4.5.1 shop version comes with improved image handling. Since now images are not generated by image URL getters, but on demand by separate PHP process. Image uploading by "admin" is unchanged, but what happens after that - now works different. Regular... ---
**Author:** ![Eternity](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/0ea827/32.png) [@Eternity](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/u/Eternity)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/generate-article-pictures-new/58932/4 "2012-08-23T11:36:24Z")
Hi thanx for the reply I will look into it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/user_avatar/forum.oxid-esales.com/system/32/4245_2.png) [@system](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.oxid-esales.com/t/generate-article-pictures-new/58932/6 "2026-07-13T19:39:28Z")