<h1 id="illuminate-ai-illustrious-creator-workflow">ILLUMINATE AI — ILLUSTRIOUS CREATOR WORKFLOW</h1>A clean and modular ComfyUI workflow built specifically for Illustrious checkpoints.It combines flexible prompting, native high-resolution generation, optional detail correction and a dedicated Illustration Finish Pass in one structured workflow.<h2 id="main-features">Main Features</h2><ul><li>Native Illustrious generation</li><li>Simple and Advanced prompt modes</li><li>Base + HiRes two-stage generation</li><li>Native high-resolution presets</li><li>Optional Face Detailer</li><li>Optional Hand Detailer</li><li>Optional specialized anatomy detailers</li><li>Dedicated Illustration Finish Pass</li><li>Optional Concept Batch</li><li>Standalone Image-to-Image branch</li><li>Optional SeedVR2 final upscale</li><li>Intermediate previews</li><li>Modular groups with independent bypass control</li></ul><h2 id="dual-prompt-system">Dual Prompt System</h2><h3 id="simple-mode">Simple Mode</h3>Use one unified master prompt for fast and easy generation.<h3 id="advanced-mode">Advanced Mode</h3>Use separate prompt boxes for:<ul><li>Quality &amp; Style</li><li>Main Character / Scene</li><li>Background / Lighting</li></ul>The Advanced prompts are automatically combined before generation.<h2 id="main-generation">Main Generation</h2>The workflow uses a two-stage structure:Base Generation<ul><li>28 steps</li><li>CFG 5.5</li><li>DPM++ 2M</li><li>Karras</li></ul>HiRes Detail Pass<ul><li>20 steps</li><li>CFG 4.5</li><li>Denoise 0.28</li></ul>The HiRes stage improves small details, line clarity, facial readability and overall polish.<h2 id="optional-detailers">Optional Detailers</h2>The Face, Hand and specialized detailers are placed in separate groups and can be enabled independently.Each module includes its own prompts, detector and review preview.Enable only the detailers required for the current image.<h2 id="illustration-finish-pass">Illustration Finish Pass</h2>A subtle low-denoise final stage designed to refine:<ul><li>lineart</li><li>colors</li><li>cel shading</li><li>small artifacts</li><li>overall visual consistency</li></ul>Recommended range:<ul><li>12–16 steps</li><li>CFG 3.8–4.2</li><li>Denoise 0.12–0.18</li></ul><h2 id="standalone-image-to-image">Standalone Image-to-Image</h2>The workflow also includes a fully separate Img2Img branch with:<ul><li>two sampling stages</li><li>separate prompts</li><li>optional upscale pass</li><li>optional Face Detailer</li><li>optional SeedVR2</li></ul><h2 id="recommended-workflow-order">Recommended Workflow Order</h2><pre><code></code></pre><pre><code>Prompt System
→ Base Generation
→ HiRes Detail Pass
→ Optional Detailers
→ Illustration Finish Pass
→ Optional SeedVR2
→ Final Save</code></pre><h2 id="required-custom-nodes">Required Custom Nodes</h2><ul><li>rgthree-comfy</li><li>ComfyUI Impact Pack</li><li>ComfyUI Impact Subpack</li><li>ComfyUI-Easy-Use</li><li>TinyTerraNodes</li><li>ComfyUI SeedVR2 Video Upscaler</li></ul>Some optional detector models may need to be installed separately.<h2 id="important-notes">Important Notes</h2><ul><li>Use Illustrious-compatible checkpoints and LoRAs.</li><li>Check the model page for the correct CLIP skip.</li><li>Optional modules should only be enabled when needed.</li><li>SeedVR2 can require significant VRAM and processing time.</li><li>Detector filenames may differ between installations.</li></ul><h2 id="a-big-thank-you-to-devi-devil-for-thoroughly-testing-the-workflow-and-helping-me-optimize-several-important-parts-of-it.-his-feedback-on-the-preview-system-face-detailer-expression-preservation-and-the-detailer-seam-settings-was-extremely-helpful.">A big thank you to Devi Devil for thoroughly testing the workflow and helping me optimize several important parts of it. His feedback on the preview system, Face Detailer expression preservation, and the Detailer seam settings was extremely helpful.</h2>

ILLUMINATE AI — ILLUSTRIOUS CREATOR WORKFLOW v1.2

LLUMINATE AI — ILLUSTRIOUS CREATOR WORKFLOW<ul><li>Added Simple and Advanced prompt modes</li><li>Added safe prompt switching without ConditioningCombine errors</li><li>Added native high-resolution Base + HiRes generation</li><li>Added optional Face and Hand Detailers with separate prompts and previews</li><li>Added optional specialized anatomy detailers</li><li>Added dedicated Illustration Finish Pass for lineart, colors and cel shading</li><li>Added optional Concept Batch</li><li>Added fully standalone Image-to-Image branch</li><li>Added optional SeedVR2 final upscale</li><li>Added modular groups with independent bypass control</li><li>Reworked the complete workflow layout for faster navigation and cleaner structure</li><li>Removed redundant illustration detailer stages to avoid unnecessary double-processing</li><li>Only the intended final image is saved</li></ul>Important: Use Illustrious-compatible checkpoints and LoRAs. Some optional detector models may need to be installed separately.

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