MAGETWO-53036: [GITHUB] Base image placeholder issue #4549

Author: katmoon

app/code/Magento/Catalog/Block/Product/View/Gallery.php

@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ public function getGalleryImagesJson()
         }
         if (empty($imagesItems)) {
             $imagesItems[] = [
-                'thumb' => $this->_imageHelper->getDefaultPlaceholderUrl('thumbnail'),
-                'img' => $this->_imageHelper->getDefaultPlaceholderUrl('image'),
-                'full' => $this->_imageHelper->getDefaultPlaceholderUrl('image'),
+                'thumb' => $this->getImage($this->getProduct(), 'product_thumbnail_image')->getImageUrl(),
+                'img' => $this->getImage($this->getProduct(), 'product_base_image')->getImageUrl(),
+                'full' => $this->getImage($this->getProduct(), 'product_page_image_large')->getImageUrl(),
                 'caption' => '',
                 'position' => '0',
                 'isMain' => true,

app/code/Magento/Catalog/Helper/Image.php

@@ -433,6 +433,9 @@ public function placeholder($fileName)
      *
      * @param null|string $placeholder
      * @return string
+     * 
+     * @deprecated Returns only default placeholder.
+     * Does not take into account custom placeholders set in Configuration.
      */
     public function getPlaceholder($placeholder = null)
     {
@@ -544,6 +547,9 @@ public function getResizedImageInfo()
     /**
      * @param null|string $placeholder
      * @return string
+     * 
+     * @deprecated Returns only default placeholder.
+     * Does not take into account custom placeholders set in Configuration.
      */
     public function getDefaultPlaceholderUrl($placeholder = null)
     {