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How To Install & Use Stop-Motion Animated Texture Rig (AI Build 107)

April 24, 2025 ·

In this video, I show you how to install and use the Animated Texture Rig from Mike Murphy AI Build 107 where I used Cursor AI + Chat GPT to build a digital product from start to finish.

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In this video, I show you how to install and use the Animated Texture Rig from Mike Murphy AI Build 107 where I used Cursor AI + Chat GPT to build a digital product from start to finish.

**📦 Buy Animated Texture Rig (GumRoad)
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https://mikemurphyshop.gumroad.com/texturerig

**🔴Watch AI Build 107 Tutorial (YouTube)
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https://youtu.be/fUvU4p-kUEU?si=4Vb0JPLQdjiFTWP\_

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The steps:

  1. Copy & Paste Create_Controller.jsx in the Scripts Folder of After Effects (Applications/Programs)
  2. Copy & Paste TextureRig.ffx in User Presets Folder (Documents)
  3. Open AE
  4. Create New Comp
  5. File Menu…Scripts…Select Create_Controller.jsx (This will add Null Object + 5 Slider Controls)
  6. Add Texture or any layer
  7. Select Layer
  8. Go to Effects & Presets
  9. Twirl Open Animation Presets Folder
  10. Twirl Open User Presets
  11. Double-Click on TextureRig
  12. Tap Spacebar to Preview
  13. Select Controller
  14. Go To Effect Controls Panel to customize animation

🔹 STEP 1: Install the Controller Script (.jsx)

  1. Close After Effects
  2. Double-click to open .zip folder
  3. Open After Effects Files (Preset + Controller) Folder
  4. Copy Create_Controller.jsx File (Cmd/Ctrl + C)
  5. Open Applications/Adobe/After Effects [version]/Scripts/
  6. Paste (Cmd/Ctrl + V)

🔹 STEP 2: Install the Preset (.ffx)

  1. Copy TextureRig.ffx (Cmd/Ctrl + C)
  2. Open Documents Folder…Adobe…After Effects…User Presets
  3. Paste (Cmd/Ctrl + V)

🔹 STEP 3: Open After Effects

  1. Create New Composition
  2. Go to File…Scripts…Create_Controller.jsx
  3. This adds Null Object + 5 Slider Controls
  4. Import Textures
  5. Add to Composition
  6. Go to Effects & Presets Panel
  7. Twirl open Animation Presets…User Presets
  8. Drag TextureRig.ffx on texture or double-click to apply to selected layers
  9. Tap Spacebar to preview!
  10. Select ‘Controller’ Layer
  11. Go To ‘Effect Controls’ Panel to change animation

✅ Default Recommended Settings:

* Position Jitter: 50
* Rotation Jitter: 2
* Scale Jitter: 1
* FPS: 6
* Base Scale: 110

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 About The Tutorial
00:23 Open .zip Folder
00:39 Close After Effects
00:47 Copy Script File (.jsx)
01:11 Paste Script File (.jsx) + Enter Mac Password
01:26 Copy TextureRig.ffx File
01:42 Open After Effects
01:48 Create New Composition
01:56 File…Scripts…Create Controller.jsx
02:13 Bonus Tip: Lock Effect Controls
02:28 Add TextureRig Preset
03:01 Reveal All Expressions (EE)
03:37 Animate Logo Layer
04:01 Remove Effect Preset
04:11 Remove Script + Effect

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**Software Used:
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