AI Build: How To Make a Digital Product from Idea To Shipping

Description

In this tutorial, I walk you through the start to finish workflow of building a digital product for Adobe After Effects CC 2025 (The Wiggly Squiggly Panel) using Cursor AI.

**The Wiggly Squiggly Panel (GumRoad):
**https://mikemurphyshop.gumroad.com/l/wiggly

Watch On YouTube:

• Part 1: Getting Started Using Cursor AI
• Part 2: Build Basic ScriptUI Panel in After Effects
• Part 3: Add Wiggle Expression To After Effects Panel with Cursor AI
• Part 4: Add Sliders, Input Fields & Debug the Panel
• Playlist: ** Build a Wiggle Panel with Cursor AI

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🛠 Tools & Effects Used

• Adobe After Effects CC 2025: https://mikemurphy.co/adobe
• Download Cursor: https://cursor.com

💾 ScriptUI Install Path (Mac):

• Applications…Adobe After Effects [version]…Scripts…ScriptUI Panels

📦 RESOURCES & DOWNLOADS

• 📰 AI Unplugged Newsletter: https://aiunplug.io
• 🎓 After Effects User Guide Course: https://aeuserguide.com
• 🎨 Terrapin Textures: https://terrapintextures.com
• 🔧 My Gear & AI Tools: https://mikemurphy.co/resources

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🌹 AI Build: The Wiggly Squiggly Panel

1. Idea: What digital product would you use?

2. Plan: Explore, research , watch tutorials

3. Build: Open Cursor and start making basic tutorial

4. Build: Add additional functionality

5. Build: Add buttons

6. Build: Debug & Troubleshoot

7. Document: ReadMe file, Build Log, screenshots, pdfs

8. Package: Gather assets and final product and compress (.zip)

9. Ship: Upload and sell on GumRoad or similar

10. Rinse and repeat!

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction To Part 4
00:37 Who is this video for?
01:31 Why you are watching this video
02:16 The Wiggly Squiggly Panel
02:37 Make Things Wiggle
03:22 Make Things Squiggle
03:50 Purpose of Panel
04:12 Why I made this video
04:40 Idea Stage
05:29 Building Stage
06:03 Teaching Stage
06:34 Duration of Build
06:45 When to stop and ship?
06:58 Testing Phase
07:24 Debug & Troubleshoot
08:08 Documenting Stage
08:41 Replace JSX file in After Effects
08:58 Compress Deliverables
09:13 Upload Package Contents
09:47 Ship to Gumroad
10:21 Charge for your digital products!
11:04 Start Today!

💾 Resources & Downloads

• Get Cursor AI

• Learn After Effects Basics (AE User Guide)

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✉️ Follow the Journey

This mini-course is part of my journey to teach creative tools, explore AI, and build smarter workflows.
If you’re also exploring how to use AI to create digital products and grow your online business…

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**Software Used:
**Adobe After Effects CC 2025 (Click To Try or Buy)