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RetroVideoText Node

A ComfyUI custom node that adds retro-style text overlays to images with various CRT and vintage video effects.

Description

RetroVideoText allows you to add text to your images with classic CRT monitor and retro video effects, including:

  • Customizable text with multiple font options
  • Glowing text effects
  • CRT scanlines
  • Chromatic aberration
  • Multiple color presets reminiscent of vintage displays

Parameters

Required Parameters

  • images: The input image(s) to process
  • text: The text to display (default: "SYSTEM LOADING...")
  • font: Choice of font to use. Can use either:
    • "default" system font
    • Any .TTF font file placed in the /TTF/ directory
  • position: Text position on the image
    • "top"
    • "center"
    • "bottom" (default)
  • font_size: Size of the text (8-256 pixels, default: 32)
  • text_color: Color preset for the text
    • "green" (default) - Classic terminal green
    • "amber" - Vintage monitor amber
    • "white" - Standard white
    • "cyan" - Electric blue
    • "magenta" - Neon purple
  • glow_radius: Size of the text glow effect (0-20 pixels, default: 3)
  • glow_intensity: Strength of the glow effect (0.0-1.0, default: 0.5)
  • scanline_spacing: Distance between CRT scanlines (1-20 pixels, default: 3)
  • scanline_alpha: Opacity of the scanlines (0.0-1.0, default: 0.3)
  • chromatic_aberration: Amount of RGB color separation (0-10 pixels, default: 2)

Usage Tips

  1. Font Selection:

    • Place any custom TTF fonts in the /TTF/ directory to make them available
    • The node will automatically detect and list available fonts
    • Falls back to system fonts if custom fonts fail to load

  2. Text Effects:

    • Combine glow and chromatic aberration for authentic CRT look
    • Adjust scanline spacing and alpha for different monitor styles
    • Use different color presets to match various vintage displays

  3. Positioning:

    • Text is automatically centered horizontally
    • Vertical position can be adjusted using the position parameter
    • Maintains proper spacing from edges

Examples

Classic Terminal Look

- text: "SYSTEM READY"
- text_color: "green"
- glow_radius: 3
- glow_intensity: 0.5
- scanline_spacing: 3
- position: "bottom"

Vintage Amber Display

- text: "LOADING..."
- text_color: "amber"
- glow_radius: 4
- glow_intensity: 0.7
- chromatic_aberration: 2
- position: "center"

High-Tech Cyan

- text: "INITIALIZING"
- text_color: "cyan"
- glow_radius: 5
- glow_intensity: 0.8
- scanline_spacing: 2
- chromatic_aberration: 3
- position: "top"