NEW Face Swapping Method in Stable Diffusion (ReActor Extension)
TLDRThis tutorial introduces the Reactor extension, a powerful alternative to the RP extension for face swapping in the Stable Diffusion community. It highlights the Reactor's benefits, such as high-resolution swaps, efficient CPU performance, and compatibility with various models. The guide walks users through the installation process, including deactivating the RP extension, renaming folders, and downloading the Reactor extension from GitHub. It also demonstrates how to perform a face swap using the Reactor extension, including upscaling and multiple face swapping. The tutorial encourages users to experiment with face swapping and to visit the website for more detailed written guides.
Takeaways
- 🌟 Face swapping is a popular trend in the stable diffusion community, allowing for the creation of realistic images.
- 🔄 The RP extension, previously dominant in face swapping, is no longer actively maintained, prompting users to seek alternative solutions.
- 🚀 The Reactor extension is emerging as a new contender for face swapping, offering various benefits over the RP extension.
- 💻 High-resolution face swaps with upscaling and efficient CPU performance are among the Reactor extension's advantages.
- 🎯 The Reactor extension supports automatic gender and age detection and operates without an NSFW filter, providing uncensored content.
- 🔄 To install the Reactor extension, users must first deactivate and replace the RP extension if it is currently in use.
- 🛠️ Installation of the Reactor extension involves downloading from its official GitHub repository and following specific steps for Windows users.
- 📸 The Reactor extension allows for face swapping through a two-step process: full rendering of the AI image and applying the selected face.
- 🔎 Upscaling is a notable feature of the Reactor extension, enabling users to enhance the quality of their face-swapped images.
- 👥 Swapping multiple faces is possible with the Reactor extension, requiring the correct assignment of face numbers to both source and target images.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the tutorial?
-The main topic of the tutorial is about face swapping using the Reactor extension in the Stable Diffusion Community, which is an alternative to the RP extension.
Why are users seeking alternative solutions to the RP extension?
-Users are seeking alternative solutions to the RP extension because its code is no longer actively maintained, and they need to continue their face swapping endeavors.
What benefits does the Reactor extension offer compared to the RP extension?
-The Reactor extension offers benefits such as high-resolution face swaps with upscaling, efficient CPU performance, compatibility across SDXL and 1.5 models, automatic gender and age detection, no NSFW filter, uncensored content, and continuous development and updates.
What is the first step in installing the Reactor extension?
-The first step in installing the Reactor extension is to deactivate the RP extension in the extensions tab of the web UI, if it is installed, and then restart the UI.
How do you rename the 'r' folder in the models directory during the installation process?
-You rename the 'r' folder to 'Insight face' during the installation process.
What software needs to be installed from the official GitHub repository for the Reactor extension?
-Visual Studio Community version needs to be installed from the official GitHub repository for the Reactor extension.
How do you install the Reactor extension from the GitHub URL?
-To install the Reactor extension from the GitHub URL, navigate to the extensions tab in the Stable Diffusion web UI, go to the 'Install from URL' section, paste the GitHub URL, and click 'Install'.
What is the two-step approach for face swapping using the Reactor extension?
-The two-step approach for face swapping using the Reactor extension involves first having the AI image undergo full rendering and then applying the face from the Reactor image onto the target image.
How can you upscale a face-swapped image using the Reactor extension?
-To upscale a face-swapped image using the Reactor extension, go to the 'Upscale' subtab within the Reactor extension, enable the 'Face swap first' checkbox, choose your preferred upscaling method, and click 'Generate'.
What is the process for swapping multiple faces using the Reactor extension?
-The process for swapping multiple faces using the Reactor extension involves assigning face numbers to each face in the source image, ensuring the target image has at least the same number of faces, and correctly assigning face numbers in the target image.
What does the tutorial recommend for troubleshooting installation errors?
-The tutorial recommends checking the official Reactor GitHub page's comprehensive troubleshooting section for solutions to common errors encountered during the installation of the Reactor extension.
Outlines
🎥 Introduction to Face Swapping with Reactor Extension
The paragraph introduces viewers to a face swapping tutorial featuring the Reactor extension, a new alternative to the RP extension in the stable diffusion community. It explains that the RP extension is no longer actively maintained, prompting users to seek out the Reactor extension for their face swapping needs. The video promises a detailed guide on installing and using the Reactor extension, highlighting its benefits such as high-resolution swaps, efficient CPU performance, compatibility with various models, automatic detection of gender and age, and continuous development. The process begins with deactivating the RP extension if installed, followed by instructions on installing the Reactor extension from its official GitHub repository.
🖼️ Upscaling and Multiple Face Swapping with Reactor Extension
This paragraph delves into the advanced features of the Reactor extension, focusing on the ability to upscale face-swapped images for enhanced quality. It guides users through the process of using the upscale feature within the extension, recommending the 'four times Ultra sharp' upscaler for optimal results. The tutorial then moves on to explain the intricacies of swapping multiple faces, starting with assigning face numbers to both the source and target images. A practical example is provided, demonstrating how to swap faces in a source image containing two actresses, Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek, onto a target image. The importance of correctly assigning face numbers and adjusting prompts to match the number of faces is emphasized. The paragraph concludes by encouraging viewers to experiment with the Reactor extension and to celebrate their creativity.
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Keywords
💡Face Swapping
💡Stable Diffusion
💡Reactor Extension
💡RP Extension
💡Installation
💡Visual Studio Community
💡GitHub
💡Upscaling
💡Multiple Faces
💡Prompts
💡Troubleshooting
Highlights
Face swapping is a popular and creative trend in the stable diffusion community.
The RP extension used to facilitate seamless face swaps but is no longer actively maintained.
Users are now seeking alternative solutions for face swapping, with the reactor extension emerging as a new contender.
The reactor extension offers benefits such as high-resolution face swaps with upscaling and efficient CPU performance.
The reactor extension is compatible across SDXL and 1.5 models and has automatic gender and age detection.
There is no NSFW filter in the reactor extension, and it is uncensored with continuous development and updates.
A detailed written guide on installing and using the reactor extension is available on the website.
To install the reactor extension, first deactivate the RP extension if installed, and then rename the 'r' folder to 'Insight face' in the models directory.
Visit the official GitHub repository for the installation steps and download the extension on Windows.
Install Visual Studio Community edition with default settings or update if already installed.
Copy the GitHub URL and install the reactor extension from the stable diffusion web UI.
If errors occur during installation, refer to the troubleshooting section on the official reactor GitHub page.
The reactor extension allows for face swapping with a two-step process involving full rendering and application of the swapped face.
The reactor extension enables upscaling of the face-swapped image for enhanced quality.
Multiple faces can be swapped by assigning face numbers to both the source and target images.
The output image must have at least the same number of faces as the source image for accurate face swapping.
Adjust the prompt to include keywords that match the desired output with multiple faces.
The reactor extension provides flexibility to fine-tune the image until it meets expectations.