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

# Wave Warp

> Ripples the image with a traveling sine wave for a watery/heat-haze distortion, in one ▶ Run.

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## What this node does

**Wave Warp** displaces pixels of a `COMFYTV_VIDEO` clip along a sine wave that travels over time, then writes a new snapshot on **▶ Run**. The wave can run horizontally, vertically, or both, and its strength can taper across the frame with an envelope.

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

* Add a watery reflection, heat-haze shimmer, or underwater wobble.
* Animate a title or graphic with a gentle rippling motion.
* Create a dreamy, unstable feel for a transition or flashback.

## Parameters

### amplitude

Displacement strength in pixels, `0.0`–`200.0` (step `1`), default `16.0`. At `0` the node passes the clip through untouched. Higher = bigger, more obvious waves.

### frequency

How many wave cycles fit across the frame, `0.1`–`40.0` (step `0.1`), default `3.0`. Higher = tighter ripples.

### speed

Wave travel speed over time, `-8.0`–`8.0` (step `0.05`), default `0.5`. Negative reverses the direction; `0` freezes the wave.

### axis

Which direction(s) the wave displaces. Options: `both`, `horizontal`, `vertical`. Default `both`.

### envelope

How amplitude tapers across the frame. Options: `parabolic` (strongest toward the middle, fading at edges) or `uniform` (even everywhere). Default `parabolic`.

## Outputs

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

## Tips

* Set **amplitude** to `0` to bypass the effect without unwiring.
* Small **amplitude** + high **frequency** reads as heat-haze shimmer; large **amplitude** + low **frequency** reads as a slow watery swell.

## Related nodes

* **Water** — physics-driven ripples (rain/swirl) rather than a fixed sine.
* **Kaleidoscope** — mirror the frame for symmetric distortion.