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TLDR

A set of ComfyUI nodes with a built-in real-time editor for color grading, sharpening, and film grain on AI-generated images.

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    What it does
      ComfyUI post-processing nodes
      Color grading
      Sharpness tools
    Tech stack
      Python
      PyTorch
      NumPy
    Use cases
      Fine-tune image look
      Compare before after
      Share embedded presets
    Audience
      AI artists
      Designers
    Notes
      GPU vs CPU nodes
      Single git clone install

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Fine-tune sharpness and color grading on AI-generated images without leaving ComfyUI

USE CASE 2

Compare before and after edits in real time with a split-screen preview

USE CASE 3

Apply cinema-style tone mapping and film grain to generated images

USE CASE 4

Share a ComfyUI workflow with the exact color and sharpness settings embedded

What is it built with?

PythonComfyUIPyTorchNumPyPillow

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultyhardhard
Complexity2/55/54/5
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In plain English

Orion4D FXMax is a collection of add-on nodes for ComfyUI, the popular AI image generation interface. Its purpose is to give creators fine-grained control over how their images look after the AI has done the initial generation: adjusting color, contrast, sharpness, film grain, and related qualities that would otherwise require a separate photo editing program. The package ships with a built-in browser-based editor that opens directly inside ComfyUI. You click a button on any node to get a full-screen panel with sliders, a split-screen comparison view, and real-time previews. Changes you make there are reflected instantly without having to re-run the AI generation queue, which saves a lot of time during the fine-tuning phase. The nodes fall into two main groups. The Sharpness Suite includes tools like Clarity, Texture, Smart Sharpen, Unsharp Mask, and High Pass, each targeting a specific way of making image details crisper. The Color and Filters Suite covers a wider range: tone mapping presets inspired by cinema color science, an HSL and Vibrance tool for adjusting individual color ranges, Curves for per-channel brightness control, Film Grain (with several noise types), a Color Balance and Channel Mixer, and a few others. Most sharpness nodes run entirely on the graphics card and are fast. Several color nodes do their math on the CPU instead, which is fine for single images but can slow things down noticeably on large video batches. One practical detail: when you share a ComfyUI workflow file with someone, any preset you have configured is embedded directly in the file's metadata. The other person does not need your separate preset files to reproduce your result. Installation is a single Git clone into the ComfyUI custom nodes folder, followed by a restart. The only dependencies are Pillow and NumPy, which standard ComfyUI setups already include.

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Prompt 1
Help me install Orion4D FXMax into my ComfyUI custom_nodes folder.
Prompt 2
Explain the difference between the GPU-based Sharpness Suite and the CPU-based Color and Filters Suite in Orion4D FXMax.
Prompt 3
Walk me through using the split-screen APP editor to adjust film grain on my image.
Prompt 4
Which Orion4D FXMax nodes should I avoid for large video batches to prevent slowdowns?

Frequently asked questions

What is orion4d_fxmax?

A set of ComfyUI nodes with a built-in real-time editor for color grading, sharpening, and film grain on AI-generated images.

What language is orion4d_fxmax written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, ComfyUI, PyTorch.

Who is orion4d_fxmax for?

Mainly designer.

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