ComfyUI Custom Node: ControlNet Auxiliar

This ComfyUI custom node, ControlNet Auxiliar, provides auxiliary functionalities for image processing tasks. It supports various image manipulation and enhancement operations.

Installation

Before using any source code from external libraries or services, it’s advisable to test it in a safe environment such as sandbox machines or remote online services like Google Colab. These platforms provide isolated environments where you can evaluate the code without risking your local setup. Testing in such environments allows you to assess compatibility, functionality, and potential dependencies before integrating the code into your own projects. This practice helps in identifying any issues or conflicts early on and ensures a smoother integration process into your development workflow.

You can find an example of testing ComfyUI with my custom node on Google Colab in this ComfyUI Colab notebook.

Python Package Requirements

timm

controlnet-aux==0.0.7

mediapipe

Manual Installation Guide for ComfyUI-ControlnetAux (Ubuntu Linux).

Clone the Repository:

Open your terminal.

Navigate to the directory where ComfyUI is installed, ensure that you are in the custom_nodes folder (e.g., ComfyUI/custom_nodes/ ).

Run the following command:

“`bash

git clone https://github.com/madtunebk/ComfyUI-ControlnetAux.git

“`

Install Dependencies:

Navigate into the cloned directory:

“`bash

cd ComfyUI-ControlnetAux

“`

Activate the virtual environment:

“`bash

source ../../venv/bin/activate

“`

Install the required Python packages using pip:

“`bash

pip install -r requirements.txt

“`

To support DWPose which is dependent on MMDetection, MMCV, and MMPose, you need to install additional packages:

“`bash

pip install -U openmim

pip install “mmcv>=2.0.1,<2.2.0"

mim install mmengine

mim install “mmdet>3.1.0”

mim install “mmpose>1.1.0”

“`

Run the Application:

Once the dependencies are installed, you can run the application.

Usage

Input Types

image: Input image for processing.

mode: Processing mode, including options like scribble_hed, softedge_hed, depth_midas, openpose, etc.

Return Types

The node returns processed images.

Functionality

process_image: Processes input image based on specified mode and parameters.

Working Resolution

The default working resolutions for ControlNet models in this repository are 512x512, 512x768, 768x512, 768x768, 768x1024, 1024x768, and 1024x1024 pixels. These resolutions are recommended for optimal performance and output quality.

Custom Resolutions

Please note that using non-default resolutions may result in variations in output size. While the models are designed to handle a range of input resolutions, output sizes may not always be guaranteed to match the input resolution, especially for non-square or non-standard resolutions.

Warning

It’s important to be aware that deviations from the default working resolution may affect the quality and consistency of the output. If you choose to use custom resolutions, we recommend testing and validating the output to ensure it meets your requirements.

Example Workflow

Note: Work in Progress

This project is under development. Contributions and feedback are welcome!

Node Class Mappings

The ControlNet Auxiliar node is mapped to various classes corresponding to different models:

controlaux_hed: HED model for edge detection.

controlaux_midas: Midas model for depth estimation.

controlaux_mlsd: MLSD model for line segment detection.

controlaux_openpose: Openpose model for human pose estimation.

controlaux_dwpose: DWPose model for human pose estimation.

controlaux_pidi: PidiNet model for image inpainting.

controlaux_normal_bae: NormalBae model for image restoration.

controlaux_lineart: Lineart model for image stylization.

controlaux_lineart_anime: Lineart Anime model for anime-style image stylization.

controlaux_zoe: Zoe model for depth super-resolution.

controlaux_sam: SAM model for image segmentation.

controlaux_leres: Leres model for image restoration.

controlaux_canny: Canny model for edge detection.

controlaux_content: Content Shuffle model for image processing.

controlaux_face_detector: Mediapipe Face Detector for face detection.

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Credits: Developed using source code from controlnet_aux by Hugging Face. Pretrained models provided by lllyasviel, wanghaofan, ybelkada, and openmmlab.