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# StableCascade_StageC_VAEEncode - ComfyUI Built-in Node Documentation

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The StableCascade\_StageC\_VAEEncode node processes images through a VAE encoder to generate latent representations for Stable Cascade models. It takes an input image and compresses it using the specified VAE model, then outputs two latent representations: one for stage C and a placeholder for stage B. The compression parameter controls how much the image is scaled down before encoding.

## 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 (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 zeros) |