Transforming Line Art into 3D-Style Renders: A Deep Dive into ControlNet and Dual CLIP Encoding
1. Workflow Overview

Purpose: Transforms line art into colored illustrations or 3D-style renders using ControlNet-guided generation and super-resolution.
Key Techniques:
ControlNet Canny: Strictly preserves line art edges.
Dual CLIP Encoding: Enhances complex prompt (e.g., materials, lighting) understanding.
UltimateSDUpscale: Tile-based upscaling for 4K output.
2. Core Models & Nodes
Model/Node | Function | Installation |
---|---|---|
| Line art edge preservation | Manual download to |
| Anime-optimized upscaling | HuggingFace |
Custom Nodes | ||
| Tile-based HD upscaling | Install via ComfyUI Manager |
3. Workflow Structure
Group 1: Line Art Preprocessing
Input: User-uploaded line art (e.g.,
.jpg
).Output: Resized image + Canny edges.
Key Nodes:
CannyEdgePreprocessor
: Thresholds 100/200 (adjustable).
Group 2: ControlNet-Guided Generation
Input: Canny edges + prompt (e.g., "Vibrant digital illustrations...").
Output: Latent image constrained by line art.
Key Nodes:
ControlNetApplyAdvanced
: Weight=0.8.
Group 3: Image Generation
Parameters:
768x1024
,Euler
sampler, denoise=1.0.
Group 4: Ultra HD Upscaling (Right-Click Enable)
Tile Processing: 8 tiles at
1352x1352
each.Detail Refinement: Secondary sampling (denoise=0.28).
4. Inputs & Outputs
Inputs:
Required: Line art image, positive prompt (auto-translated to English).
Outputs:
Colored/3D image (PNG).
4K upscaled version (manual trigger).
5. Notes
Line Art Quality: Clear, closed lines recommended.
VRAM: ≥12GB for 4K upscaling.
Troubleshooting:
Color bleeding? Increase ControlNet weight (0.9~1.0).
Blurry details? Raise
denoise
in UltimateSDUpscale (0.3~0.5).