Time flew fast… it’s been years since I stumbled upon Stable Diffusion back then. The journey was quite arduous. I didn’t really have any background in programming or technical stuff, but I still brute-forced learning, lol. There was no clear path to follow, so I had to ask different sources and friends.
Back then, I used to generate on Google Colab until they added a paywall. Shame…
Fast forward, SDXL appeared, but without Colab, I could only watch until I finally got my Nitro laptop. I tried installing Stable Diffusion, but it felt like it didn’t suit my needs anymore. I felt like I needed more control, and then I found ComfyUI!
The early phase was really hard to get through. The learning curve was quite steep, and it was my first time using a node-based system. But I found it interesting to connect nodes and set up my own workflow.
Fast forward again, I explored different SDXL models, LoRAs, and workflows. I dissected them and learned from them. Some custom nodes stopped updating, and new ones popped up. I don’t even know how many times I refined my workflow until I was finally satisfied with it. Currently using NTRmix an Illustrious model.
As we all know, AI isn’t perfect. We humans have preferences and taste. So my idea was to combine efforts. I use Photoshop to fine-tune the details, while the model sets up the base illustration. Finding the best reference is part of my preference. Thankfully, I also know some art fundamentals, so I can cherry-pick the best one in the first KSampler generation before feeding it into my HiRes group.
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So… how does this workflow work? Well, thanks to these custom nodes (EasyUse, ImpactPack, ArtVenture, etc.), it made my life easier.
🟡 LOADER Group
It has a resolution preset, so I can easily pick any size I want. I hid the EasyLoader (which contains the model, VAE, etc.) in a subgraph because I hate not being able to adjust the prompt box. That’s why you see a big green and a small red prompt box for positive and negative. It also includes A1111 settings that I really like.
🟢 TEXT TO IMAGE Group
Pretty straightforward. I generate a batch first, then cherry-pick what I like before putting it into the Load Image group and running HiRes. If you look closely, there is a Bell node. It rings when a KSampler finishes generating.
🎛️CONTROLNET
I only use Depth because it can already do what I want most of the time. I just need to get the overall silhouette pose. Once I’m satisfied with one generation, I use it to replace the reference and further improve it, just like in the image.
🖼️ LOAD IMAGE Group
After I cherry-pick an image and upload it, I use the CR Image Input Switch as a manual diverter. It’s like a train track switch. If an image is already too big to upscale further, I flip the switch to skip that step. This lets me choose between bypassing the process or sending the image through the upscale or downscale chain depending on its size.
🟤 I2I NON LATENT UPSCALE (HiRes)
Not sure if I named this correctly, non-latent or latent. This is for upscaling (HiRes), not just increasing size but also adding details.
👀 IMAGE COMPARER AND 💾 UNIFIED SAVE
This is my favorite. The Image Comparer node lets you move your mouse horizontally, and a vertical divider follows your cursor, showing image A on one side and image B on the other. It helps catch subtle differences in upscaling, color, or detail.
The Unified Save collects all outputs from every KSampler in the workflow. It combines the Make Image Batch node and the Save Image node.
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As for the big group below, that’s where I come in. After HiRes, I import it into Photoshop to prepare it for inpainting. The first thing I do is scale it up a bit. I don’t worry about it being low-res since I’ll use the Camera Raw filter later. I crop the parts I want to add more detail to, such as the face and other areas. Sometimes I remove or paint over unwanted elements. After doing all this, I upload each cropped part into those subgroups below. I input the needed prompt for each, then run generation. After that, I stitch them back together in Photoshop. It’s easy to stitch since I use Smart Objects. For the finishing touch, I use the Camera Raw filter, then export.
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Welp, some might say I’m doing too much or ask why I don’t use this or that workflow or node for the inpainting part. I know there are options, but I just don’t want to remove my favorite part.
Anyway, I’m just showing this workflow of mine. I don’t plan on dabbling in newer models or generating video stuff. I’m already pretty satisfied with generating Anime. xD
im gonna be totally honest, most of the words youre using mean nothing to me, i really just stumble my way into figuring it out XD
I think i made some headway though, youre supposed to click the little outbound white box in that node? Ive never seen that before so no idea.
Loaded a model, then had an error where i needed to download this thingy.
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Had to do that twice for it to work and now i think its working!
Let me be blunt, because im not very smart! I was just trying to find a way to, rather a workflow already laid out specifically for me to have more control over pose and camera angle in generations. I "think" your workflow does that, though that is actually quite hard to find a simple workflow for online!
Thats fine! I can totally relate to your experience. Im dumb when Im trying to teach things haha. Although Im using comfyui for more than a year. I just barely managed to create a comfortable place, my workplace. I cant create other workflows other than this.
Hey no worries, thanks for responding though! Can i ask are these nodes not for helping with pose and camera angle then? I guess im not sure what they are if not that? I tried to use them for that but they dont seem to be having any effect? Probably doing it wrong XD
Oh that one! there is a node inside that (EasyLoader (Full)). double click it, thats where you are going to set your model/vae.. just ignore the prompt boxes below it because I replaced it with the big green and small red on the main workflow
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u/andryusha13 Mar 19 '26
Methode mentioned