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# Canny - ComfyUI Built-in Node Documentation

> Complete documentation for the Canny node in ComfyUI. Learn its inputs, outputs, parameters and usage.

Extract all edge lines from photos, like using a pen to outline a photo, drawing out the contours and detail boundaries of objects.

## Working Principle

Imagine you are an artist who needs to use a pen to outline a photo. The Canny node acts like an intelligent assistant, helping you decide where to draw lines (edges) and where not to.

This process is like a screening job:

* **High threshold** is the "must draw line standard": only very obvious and clear contour lines will be drawn, such as facial contours of people and building frames
* **Low threshold** is the "definitely don't draw line standard": edges that are too weak will be ignored to avoid drawing noise and meaningless lines
* **Middle area**: edges between the two standards will be drawn together if they connect to "must draw lines", but won't be drawn if they are isolated

The final output is a black and white image, where white parts are detected edge lines and black parts are areas without edges.

## Inputs

| Parameter Name   | Function Description                                                                                            | Data Type | Input Type | Default | Range     |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ---------- | ------- | --------- |
| `image`          | Original photo that needs edge extraction                                                                       | IMAGE     | Input      | -       | -         |
| `low_threshold`  | Low threshold, determines how weak edges to ignore. Lower values preserve more details but may produce noise    | FLOAT     | Widget     | 0.4     | 0.01-0.99 |
| `high_threshold` | High threshold, determines how strong edges to preserve. Higher values only keep the most obvious contour lines | FLOAT     | Widget     | 0.8     | 0.01-0.99 |

## Outputs

| Output Name | Description                                                                                     | Data Type |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
| `image`     | Black and white edge image, white lines are detected edges, black areas are parts without edges | IMAGE     |

## Parameter Comparison

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dripart-mintlify-b90d3c69/Rzok9efTMXb7A4kg/images/built-in-nodes/Canny/input.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Rzok9efTMXb7A4kg&q=85&s=0d140b741493ced4b4f354e2a5805021" alt="Original Image" width="716" height="716" data-path="images/built-in-nodes/Canny/input.webp" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dripart-mintlify-b90d3c69/Rzok9efTMXb7A4kg/images/built-in-nodes/Canny/compare.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Rzok9efTMXb7A4kg&q=85&s=b7b5fabe5ec1c07272ab72b6e6afae81" alt="Parameter Comparison" width="1039" height="1331" data-path="images/built-in-nodes/Canny/compare.webp" />

**Common Issues:**

* Broken edges: Try lowering high threshold
* Too much noise: Raise low threshold
* Missing important details: Lower low threshold
* Edges too rough: Check input image quality and resolution

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