ComfyUI Node: Value Schedule 📅🅕🅝

Value Schedule 📅🅕🅝:

The ValueSchedule node is designed to help you animate values over a specified number of frames, making it an essential tool for creating dynamic and evolving visual effects in your AI art projects. By defining key frames and interpolating values between them, this node allows you to smoothly transition between different states or parameters over time. This can be particularly useful for generating animations or for any scenario where you need a value to change gradually rather than abruptly. The node also offers the option to print the current frame's value, which can be helpful for debugging and fine-tuning your animations.

Value Schedule 📅🅕🅝 Input Parameters:

text

This parameter accepts a string input where you can define key frames and their corresponding values. The string should be formatted in a way that the node can parse and interpolate between these key frames. The text parameter supports multiline input, allowing you to specify complex animations. The default value is an empty string.

max_frames

This parameter sets the total number of frames over which the animation will occur. It determines the length of the animation and how the values will be interpolated over time. The minimum value is 1, the maximum value is 999999, and the default value is 120.0.

current_frame

This parameter specifies the current frame for which the value should be calculated. It allows you to control the exact point in the animation timeline. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 999999, and the default value is 0.0. This parameter is required and must be provided as an input.

print_output

This boolean parameter determines whether the current frame's value should be printed to the console. It can be useful for debugging and understanding how the values are changing over time. The default value is False.

Value Schedule 📅🅕🅝 Output Parameters:

FLOAT

This output provides the interpolated value for the current frame as a floating-point number. It represents the smooth transition between key frames based on the specified animation.

INT

This output provides the interpolated value for the current frame as an integer. It is essentially the same value as the FLOAT output but converted to an integer for scenarios where a whole number is required.

Value Schedule 📅🅕🅝 Usage Tips:

• To create smooth animations, carefully define your key frames in the text parameter and ensure they are spaced appropriately for the desired effect.
• Use the max_frames parameter to control the duration of your animation. A higher number of frames will result in a slower, more gradual transition.
• Utilize the print_output parameter to debug and fine-tune your animations by observing the values at specific frames.

Value Schedule 📅🅕🅝 Common Errors and Solutions:

"Invalid key frame format"

• Explanation: The text parameter contains key frames that are not formatted correctly.
• Solution: Ensure that your key frames are defined in the correct format and follow the required syntax.

"current_frame out of range"

• Explanation: The current_frame parameter is set to a value that exceeds the max_frames parameter.
• Solution: Adjust the current_frame value to be within the range of 0 to max_frames - 1.

"Missing required input: current_frame"

• Explanation: The current_frame parameter is not provided, but it is required for the node to function.
• Solution: Ensure that you provide a value for the current_frame parameter when using the node.