# Photo Library Not Generating Poster & Thumbnails

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/photo-library-not-generating-poster-thumbnails/652547>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [November 11, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photo-library-not-generating-poster-thumbnails/652547 "2020-11-11T17:24:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![weswitt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/weswitt/32/214288_2.png) [@weswitt](https://forums.plex.tv/u/weswitt)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photo-library-not-generating-poster-thumbnails/652547/1 "2020-11-11T17:24:52Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.2.2737  
Player Version#: Using Web Interface

Adding a new photo library the posters for the folders are not being generated for many of the folders. Also many of the photos do not have thumbnails. I’ve tried recreating the library and doing a new scan but it makes no difference. What can I do to get the thumbnails & posters?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photo-library-not-generating-poster-thumbnails/652547/2 "2021-02-09T17:24:52Z")

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