Final Cut Express Chroma Keyer stop working

Hi, I am working on a video with some green screen. The chroma keyer effect was working great, but then it stopped. All of a sudden it wont key out anything. I change the settings and nothing changes? It is just someone in front of a green screen? I am confused becasue it has already worked. I even moved one clip that it was working on and moved it back and now it wont work on that clip? Any ideas?

Hi(Bonjour)!
You can reset the chroma key filter (like any filters) by clicking the little X in a small circle next to the filter name in FILTERS tab for your clip opened in viewer.
You can make a simple test: create a new sequence darg your original clip, apply a new copy of chroma key filter from browser.
Also, check in the RT effect Pop-up menu in timeline (top left corner)to see if the play base lawer only is checked on. If so, check it off.
Michel Boissonneault

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