8 point garbage matte; not able to keyframe?

I made a first attempt at green screen and the results were imperfect; I thought I could use the matte to improve results but I can't seem to get it to keyframe and alter the shape during the duration of the clip (the subject is moving). If I need to activate something to be able to keyframe the garbage matte, please advise - thanks

What version of the software are you using? You should be able to go into the keyframe graph in the viewer. There are diamond keyframe buttons for each of the points.

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Hey, thanks a lot! Did the trick. You learn something new everyday..
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I must be doing something stupid because this should really work according the manual:
1. Video 1 has an AVI file.
2. Video 2 has a PSD file created in Photoshop.
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File Size: 4.0 MB
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Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.0 (1.2121)
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13GB RAM
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I have been putting a feature request for that for many cycles now.
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I had to use a four point garbage matte to block out some unwanted background lights and create a black void around my actors.
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