# Can a virtual image be created if the user does not use an image?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-virtual-image-be-created-if-the-user-does-not-use-an-image/318869
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**Created:** [July 28, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-virtual-image-be-created-if-the-user-does-not-use-an-image/318869 "2024-07-28T15:20:18Z")
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### Author: ![Campa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/campa/32/434809_2.png) [@Campa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Campa)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-virtual-image-be-created-if-the-user-does-not-use-an-image/318869/1 "2024-07-28T15:20:18Z")

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Can a virtual image be created if the user does not use an image?

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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2024, 11:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-virtual-image-be-created-if-the-user-does-not-use-an-image/318869/2 "2024-07-29T11:10:09Z")

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Hi there!  
Are you referring to profile pictures, or something else?  
If it’s profile pictures, it is auto-generated with a random colour and the first character of the username.