Advanced image loading and padding in ComfyUI

pixaroma·May 2026

Demo summary

The narrator demonstrates the updated Load Image node featuring folder filtering, image previews, and manual padding controls for outpainting tasks.

Step-by-step

Press Control + Shift + R to clear the browser cache after updating nodes
Select an image from the dropdown menu to view the input size and ratio
Use the subfolder list or the filter text box to locate specific images
Adjust the manual padding values for the right or left sides
Click the color picker to change the default gray padding color
Run the workflow to generate the padded image

Options

Filter images by typing a specific word
Reset padding values using the Reset button

Watch out for

Browser cache may prevent node updates from appearing until manually cleared

Tips

Press Control + Shift + R multiple times if node updates still don't appear
Use manual padding controls to prepare images for outpainting and inpainting tasks

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