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

## Outputs

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

## Parameter Comparison

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dripart-docs-recommend-assets-api/lHvc-EW9wWg1OPFd/images/built-in-nodes/Canny/input.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=lHvc-EW9wWg1OPFd&q=85&s=1d4f2ca5bc3aa4c472ee121f9020a9bc" alt="Original Image" width="716" height="716" data-path="images/built-in-nodes/Canny/input.webp" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dripart-docs-recommend-assets-api/lHvc-EW9wWg1OPFd/images/built-in-nodes/Canny/compare.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=lHvc-EW9wWg1OPFd&q=85&s=359d132a6fdf4bbb927306c2d8a75c54" 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
