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Stable Diffusion user seeks anime style conversion workflow

A user on Reddit is seeking advice on how to effectively convert real-life photos into an anime style using Stable Diffusion 1.5. They are encountering issues with maintaining the original composition and likeness when using tools like IP-Adapter and ControlNet, often resulting in blurry images or distorted features. The user is asking for specific workflow recommendations, including preferred ControlNet models and optimal settings for denoising and weighting, to achieve a clean anime aesthetic while preserving the source image's structure. AI

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RANK_REASON User-generated content on a forum asking for technical advice, not a product release or significant industry development.

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Stable Diffusion user seeks anime style conversion workflow

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Admirable_Body_5583 ·

    How to convert real photos to anime style using Stable Diffusion 1.5?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey, I've been struggling to convert real-life photos to anime style using SD 1.5/Forge.</p> <p>​Every time I use IP-Adapter and ControlNet, the result either looks like a blurry mess or the composition gets completely destroyed. If I turn up the…