(Leopard) Photobooth, backdrop issues

Has anyone experienced issues with the new "Backdrop" effects in photobooth? My daughter has been trying to place herself in some of the backdrops such as Yosemite and Eifel Tower but it seems to have video tears when she places herself in the backdrop.
She turns on the effect, it asks to step away of the frame, it states it detects the background, she then places herself in frame but video tears appear... Anyone experiencing this? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
BB

Hi,
I'm having huge video tears and pixelation when using the backdrop effects. Other forums have had users reporting the same problem. It is so bad that the effects are unusable.
I've tried it with the lights on (during the day) and the lights off, and with very low light levels. The amount of light shining on to the background seems not to make too much difference. The video tears are related to colours.
If you're wearing colours that are the same as those in the backdrop effect then you'll get video tears. Tears also appear if coloured items behind you match the colour used in a backdrop effect.

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