Title: Post thumbnail resizing issues
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Post thumbnail resizing issues

 *  Resolved [MatthewRuddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matthewruddy/)
 * (@matthewruddy)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-thumbnail-resizing-issues/)
 * Hi. I am having issues with post thumbnails not resizing correctly to specified
   dimensions.
 * The problem is that the images don’t seem to want to match either the width or
   the height I have specified. The width is set to 590 pixels & the height is set
   to 190 pixels, yet none of the images meet these dimensions.
 * Here is a test page:
 * [http://www.matthewruddy.com/demo/](http://www.matthewruddy.com/demo/)
 * and here are the codes:
    `add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' ); add_image_size('
   largethumbnail',590,200,true);
 * `<?php the_post_thumbnail('largethumbnail'); ?>`
 * Why is this and why isn’t it working correctly?

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 *  [Digital Raindrops](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adeptris/)
 * (@adeptris)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-thumbnail-resizing-issues/#post-1674751)
 * The images are the right to the size in add_image_size **590px \* 200px**
 * >  **Quote:**
   >  The width is set to 590 pixels & the height is set to **190** 
   > pixels
   > add_image_size(‘largethumbnail’,590,**200**,true);
 * Should height = 190px or height = 200px ?
 * In the style.css you have a left:-30px is that what you are meaning they are 
   offset by 30px?
 * Or the 5px padding maybe you want to change as the container would then be 600px*
   210px?
 *     ```
       .attachment-large-thumb {
       background:none repeat scroll 0 0 #FAFAFA;
       border:1px solid #EDEDED;
       left:-30px;
       padding:5px;
       position:relative;
       z-index:100;
       }
       ```
   
 * HTH
 * David
 *  Thread Starter [MatthewRuddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matthewruddy/)
 * (@matthewruddy)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-thumbnail-resizing-issues/#post-1674762)
 * Don’t worry. I figured out the issue. It was a problem with the thumbnails not
   resizing because after you first set the post thumbnails dimensions you have 
   to reupload the images again to apply new dimensions or else use the very handy
   plugin called **Regenerate Thumbnails.**
 *  [Gauguin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gauguin/)
 * (@gauguin)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-thumbnail-resizing-issues/#post-1674980)
 * The pictures on the site are absolutely stunning. I imagine living in such a 
   beautiful and zen environment. But I can’t do anything but imagine, I am afraid.
 * Thanks for the Regerate Thumbnails tip. I am having a similar problem on a site
   I am working on (headtotoefashionart.com). I didn’t know such plugin existed.
   So thanks Mattew, I’ll have a try. W

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 * [post thumbnail size](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/post-thumbnail-size/)
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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Gauguin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gauguin/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-thumbnail-resizing-issues/#post-1674980)
 * Status: resolved

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