> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Kaleidoscope

> Mirrors the frame into radial wedges for a symmetric kaleidoscope pattern, in one ▶ Run.

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## What this node does

**Kaleidoscope** folds a `COMFYTV_VIDEO` clip into a number of mirrored radial segments around a center point, producing rotationally symmetric visuals, then writes a new snapshot on **▶ Run**.

In and out are both `COMFYTV_VIDEO`. To feed native ComfyUI nodes, insert a **Bridge** — see the [bridge guide](https://github.com/jtydhr88/ComfyTV/blob/main/docs/bridges.md).

## When to use it

* Turn moving footage into hypnotic, symmetric mandala visuals for music or VJ loops.
* Abstract a busy shot into a clean geometric pattern.
* Create seamless-feeling looping backgrounds from arbitrary source video.

## Parameters

### segments

Number of mirrored wedges, `1`–`64`, default `6`. More segments = finer, busier symmetry; `1` is effectively a single slice.

### angle

Rotation of the whole kaleidoscope, `-180°`–`180°` (step `1`), default `0`. Spins the assembled pattern.

### source\_angle

Rotation of the sampled source before mirroring, `-180°`–`180°` (step `1`), default `0`. Changes which part of the frame feeds each wedge.

### center\_x / center\_y

The mirror center as normalized coordinates, each `0.0`–`1.0`, defaults `0.5` / `0.5` (frame center). Move it to pivot the symmetry off-center.

## Outputs

| Output    | Type            | Meaning                                          |
| --------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| **video** | `COMFYTV_VIDEO` | The kaleidoscoped clip as a new project snapshot |

## Tips

* Animate the feel by combining a low **segments** count with a non-zero **angle** for a slow spin, or use **source\_angle** to shift what's sampled.
* Off-center the pattern with **center\_x/y** when the natural subject sits away from the middle.

## Related nodes

* **Wave Warp** — displace the frame with a wave instead of mirroring it.
* **Feedback FX** — recursive echo/vertigo trails for another psychedelic look.