📂 LoadLoopImagesFromDir - ComfyUI Node

A ComfyUI custom node for loading images sequentially from a directory.

🔹 Features

• Loads one image per call, automatically moves to the next.
• Loops back to the first image when reaching the end.
• Supports .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp formats.
• Extracts masks from images with alpha channels.
• Returns a torch tensor image, mask, and file path.

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🛠 Node Inputs

Name	Type	Default	Description
directory	String	""	Path to folder with images.
load_always	Boolean	False	Forces reload every call.

📤 Node Outputs

Name	Type	Description
IMAGE	Tensor	Loaded image as a torch tensor.
MASK	Tensor	Mask (alpha channel) or blank mask.
FILE PATH	String	Full path to the loaded image.

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🔄 How It Works

1. Reads all valid images in the directory.
2. Sorts the list alphabetically.
3. Loads the next image each time the node runs.
4. Loops back to the first image when reaching the end.
5. Returns the image, mask, and path.

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🏗 Installation

1️⃣ Make sure ComfyUI is installed.
2️⃣ Clone this node in the custom_nodes folder.

git clone https://github.com/alessandrozonta/Comfyui-LoopLoader.git

3️⃣ Restart ComfyUI.

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⚠️ Errors & Debugging

• Directory not found → Check the folder path.
• No images found → Ensure there are valid image files.
• Mask is empty → Only images with alpha channels will have masks.

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🔧 License & Contributions

• License: GPL-3.0
• Contribute: Open a pull request!
• Issues: Report bugs on GitHub.