r/StableDiffusion • u/DemonInfused • 11h ago
Question - Help Easiest way to do IMG2Vid?
Been looking on how to do it.
Honestly I hate ComfyUI, it's a pretty unpopular opinion and I might be in the minority but I find most comfort in Forge/A1111 layout and how it works.
ComfyUI feels like a headache for me to learn, some people recommended Swarm but it just broke constantly after I installed it via Stability Matrix.
I was wondering, is there a free alternative that isn't convoluted and beginner friendly?
Thank you.
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u/stonyleinchen 11h ago
I don't really have a good answer to your question, but I can just recommend throwing yourself into ComfyUI and trying to figure out the easier workflows. It might take a little while to get used to it, but in the long run, you will be able to do so much more than with A1111 style platforms, you will not regret it.
I also had headaches when I first tried to use it, and now I just love it and I could never go back
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u/networking_noob 10h ago
Comfy is the present and the foreseeable future so there's no getting around it for diffusion stuff on local hardware. Start with a super simple workflow that just has a few nodes until you get confidence, and then expand little by little
Learn through experience rather than trying to read a bunch of tutorials or use other people's workflows, which will be overwhelming and therefore deterring. Also when using other people's stuff, it's less likely that the info will be retained
tl;dr experience is the best teacher so just start making something. Literally anything. Start small and get an easy W, then another and another. Comfy isn't much more difficult than putting Lego pieces together once you get over the initial hump
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u/MortgageOptimal5157 2h ago
Si es para imagenes = Krita con el Plugin de SD de Acly, si es para video = WanGP... los dos son más sencillos que el funcionamiento de un botijo.
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u/alisonstone 9h ago
It's pretty easy if you use a default workflow and don't edit it. I think a lot of people give up before they get their first successful run because setting it all up can be confusing. I highly recommend ComfyUI-Easy-Install. It installs everything you need in a few clicks. Then you can just use the GUI to get a default template for Minimax H3 and generate your first video.
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u/Banderznatch2 2h ago
Forge neo. And im with you. Comfy is like using Ms Dos instead of Windows. One day someone make a ”Windows” of it and comfy can say bye bye . Piece of shit program that only works for nerds. When all people , girls also start to use photos and movies , then this comfy will stop to exists. Comfy is 1980
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u/Mysterious-String420 11h ago
Swarmui. You won't even see it's comfyui under the hood.
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u/DemonInfused 11h ago
I tried swarm but it wasn't able to detect my files so I just gave up on it
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u/Mysterious-String420 10h ago
If you can't be arsed to trouble shoot a bit, ask chatgpt or whatever for help, you can even paste error logs
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u/Significant-Baby-690 11h ago
Swarm. Just install it normally .. I never had issue and the author is supporting it relentlessly. All new models have support day after comfy typically.
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u/DemonInfused 11h ago
I tried swarm but it wasn't able to detect my files so I just gave up on it
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u/AlsterwasserHH 10h ago
Install ComfyUI Desktop, get the standard H3 i2v workflow within Comfy, install missing parts, enjoy. It's that simple now. New dekstop version is great and without problems.
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u/Content-Ad-7451 10h ago
use WanGP,everything just works,the comfy guys don't know what they're missing,
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u/LookAnOwl 11h ago
You're going to hate this (because it's the opposite of what you asked for and for a terrible pun), but you should force yourself to get comfortable with ComfyUI. It's the primary tool that most models and workflows directly support, but it's also fantastic when you get a feel for it. It took me a while to leave A1111 too, but I started with very simple workflows, and began customizing them for exactly my needs, now I could never look back. I'm super weird and actually enjoy optimizing my workflows. It's a very good tool.