Green screen edges blend into background

I'm trying to use the green screen effect and I'm able to get everything to work however the foreground images are blending into the background images. There is no distinct edges between what is the foreground and the background.

Hi TCorpSoc,
According to your description, I do a test, in SQL Server 2008 SSMS or other versions, the colors in the panes or dialog boxes are a grey that is different from white. You can clear to recognize two colors. However, in SQL Server 2012 SSMS, they use whitish
grey and grey. It is indeed barely visible. In SSMS, there is not exist the user interface for customizing the environment colors of the panes or dialog boxes.
Although you can establish a custom font and color scheme for various user interface elements in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio via the options about “Environment/Fonts and Colors Page”, it is not include the user interface elements
of panes or dialog. You can change font style, size, and color display settings for Text Editor, Printer, Find Results Window, Output Window, Execution Plan and so on. Note that color scheme changes do not take effect during the session in which you
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For more information about options (Environment/Fonts and Colors Page),you can review the following article.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189708.aspx
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