Color101 VAE - CivArchive (CivitAI Archive)

Color101 VAE - v1

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A VAE for generating higher dynamic and more natural image in comparison with the common VAE like 840000, Anything, kl-f8-anime2, etc.

Important note:

This VAE is for SD1.5 only!

This VAE may generate undesirable results on small resolution like 512x512, according to feedbacks. Color101 is more suitable for generating big image directly (that was what I did while tuning this VAE) or using hires fix for larger resolution.

The comparison images are compressed to .jpeg files automatically by Civitai.com, the difference of color shown here would be affected. So, it is better to make comparison by yourself.

Usage:

Put the file inside stable-diffusion-webui\models\VAE.

v1 update:

1. Provide more and clearer detail than most of the VAE on the market.

2. Fix detail distortion.

3. Skin tone is more natural than old version.

v0.1 update:

1. Fix green artifacts appearing in rare occasion.

2. Fix blurry detail.

What is VAE?

A VAE affects image where fine detail like texts and eyes present, at scale, it doesn't. If you look closely at the eyes in the comparison images, the eyes in some VAE sample has lost the slera in eyes. I recommend you that make some sample on your own to see the difference, because the images uploaded here were automatically compressed to .jpeg file with loss.

VAE in SD works as a decoder to calculate the latent space of a pixel for determining what color a pixel should be. The more complex around a pixel, the more factors needed to be decided, so in opposite, if your image structure is simple, it won't be changed drastically.

This Color101 VAE can give your images more vibrant colors, closer to HDR effect, higher saturation and add more redness to skin in comparison to other VAE on the market. If you like thick color, this should be your choice.

You can see https://stable-diffusion-art.com/how-to-use-vae/ for more detail.

Description

v1 update:

1. Provide more and clearer detail than most of the VAE on the market.

2. Fix detail distortion.

3. Skin tone is more natural than old version.

FAQ

Comments (13)

mzeyMay 28, 2023· 2 reactions

CivitAI

There is few gap between the drawing of Color101 VAE and kl-f8-anime2, less green, more focused and more contrast. I was looking for VAE of this color. I like this.

mocmocmocMay 30, 2023· 2 reactions

CivitAI

Just tested this on photorealism generation, once on base 1.5 model and another on my own model. Once at 512x512 then HiRes fix to 1024x1024

On 512x512, it is very bad. Smudges out fine details especially skin textures. Makes a sharp image looks slightly blurry.

However, on HiRes fix, it is has opposite effect. It smooth out the super sharp edges and add a little texture/noise to airbrushed skin. This is very prominent on complicated designs like carved jewelleries. Gives an over sharpened upscaled image a more analogue quality.

Rexts

Author

May 30, 2023

Thank you for your feedback! I apologize for incompetent performance on small scale image like 512x512, because I've only adjusted this VAE by generating 1280x864 image directly and comparing it to 840000 and klF8Anime2's results. It is very interesting it would do such effect on different resolutions.

When I messed with this VAE, I already discovered it would preserve more noise (or details) from latent space, hence it would provide more details when you directly generate big image, but I did not think about it would do negative effect on smaller images. I should state it in the introduction for less confusion.

AsscancerJul 18, 2023· 1 reaction

CivitAI

Could you upload a safetensors version?

Rexts

Author

Sep 9, 2023· 1 reaction

Safetensors version is uploaded.

kellykellyNov 1, 2023

@Rexts thankyou

YOCOrangeJul 21, 2023

CivitAI

注意到了一件非常不能忍受的事情：使用这个VAE会导致画面变糊。