InstantID – IPAdapter
This guide covers the workflows shown in the InstantID ComfyUI Tutorial: identity generation, IP-Adapter style control, and cleaner face swaps using img2img and inpainting.
Guide
Learn the key steps to creating effective, consistent, and personalized AI workflows.
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Access JSON files, templates, and resources to help you create workflows in your ComfyUI setup.
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Repository, custom nodes and templates needed to properly install the workflow.
Resources & LinksGuide
The goal of this workflow is to achieve consistent character identity generation, style control using IP-Adapter, and cleaner, more natural face swaps using img2img and inpainting.
- Consistent character identity
- Style control using IP-Adapter
- Cleaner face swaps
The workflow is based on Stable Diffusion XL (SDXL) together with InstantID, IP-Adapter, and ControlNet/LoRA tools for identity preservation and visual consistency.
Workflow Overview
Generate consistent characters starting from a single face reference image. InstantID analyzes the reference face and transfers facial structure, identity, and main facial traits.
This is useful for:
- Generating the same character in different scenes
- Creating multiple poses while preserving identity
- Building consistent characters for storytelling or video projects
A workflow focused on replacing a face while preserving lighting, scene composition, and original image structure.
This setup uses InstantID, img2img, and denoise control.
Important note about denoise
An advanced workflow combining InstantID, IP-Adapter, and CLIP Vision.
This approach gives control over character identity, artistic style, atmosphere, and overall visual composition.
Requirements
This workflow was built using SDXL.
Recommended compatible models:
- Juggernaut XL
- RealVisXL
- DreamShaper XL
- Any SDXL-compatible checkpoint
Installing the Nodes
Use ComfyUI Manager to install all required custom nodes automatically.
Required Files
Control LoRA Depth Rank256 should be placed inside:
Workflow Structure
InstantID works using facial embeddings, identity recognition, and facial feature guidance.
IP-Adapter adds style control, mood, composition, and artistic consistency.
CLIP Vision improves image understanding, style transfer, and visual consistency.
Practical Tips
The workflow performs best with reference images that are:
- Well lit
- Front-facing or semi-front-facing
- High quality
- With a clearly visible face
Avoid low-quality compressed images, heavy shadows, and tiny faces inside the image.
Recommended Settings
Common Problems
Deformed Face: denoise too high, poor reference image, or CFG too high.
Inconsistent Identity: small reference image, aggressive style transfer, or IP-Adapter strength too high.
Plastic Looking Face: try lower denoise, lower CFG, more steps, or a different SDXL model.
Recommended Workflow Setup
- InstantID for identity
- IP-Adapter for style
- Light img2img
- Final face inpainting
Download
You can download the workflow JSON files, resources, and related updates from the repository.
ZETALVX ComfyUI repository with guides, workflows, and updates.
Direct download link for the guide.
Direct download link for the InstantID_FaceRec_STYLE_Zetalvx.json workflow file.
Direct download link for the InstantID_SingleImageFaceRecToImage_Zetalvx.json workflow file.
Direct download link for the InstantID_depth_FaceSwap_Inpainting_zetalvx.json workflow file.
Direct download link for the InstantID_depth_FaceSwap_Zetalvx.json workflow file.
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0:00 Intro · 1:16 Character Identity · 2:38 Face Swap · 4:07 Denoise note · 4:08 Inpainting · 4:38 Style