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# StableCascade_StageC_VAEEncode - ComfyUI Built-in Node Documentation

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The StableCascade\_StageC\_VAEEncode node processes an input image through a VAE encoder to generate latent representations for the Stable Cascade model. It first resizes the image based on a compression factor and the VAE's downscale ratio, then encodes the resized image. The node outputs two latent tensors: one for stage C (the actual encoded result) and one for stage B (a zero-filled placeholder).

## Inputs

| Parameter     | Data Type | Required | Range | Description                                                                                                                                                              |
| ------------- | --------- | -------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `image`       | IMAGE     | Yes      | -     | The input image to be encoded into latent space                                                                                                                          |
| `vae`         | VAE       | Yes      | -     | The VAE model used for encoding the image                                                                                                                                |
| `compression` | INT       | No       | 4-128 | The compression factor applied to the image before encoding. The image dimensions are divided by this value, then multiplied by the VAE's downscale ratio. (default: 42) |

## Outputs

| Output Name | Data Type | Description                                                                                                                                   |
| ----------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `stage_c`   | LATENT    | The encoded latent representation for stage C of the Stable Cascade model                                                                     |
| `stage_b`   | LATENT    | A placeholder latent representation for stage B. Currently returns a zero-filled tensor with dimensions calculated from the input image size. |

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