Magic Bullet Looks in FCP - Why do I get a Green Checkerboard with Red X?

This is probably really simple, but....
When I drag the MB LOOKS effect into the viewer (or the clip in the sequence) it immediately produces a bright green checkerboard with a red X from corner to corner. It also appears in the Canvas.
What is this? Is it a mask? I can't edit with it, and i need to get this going.
The version of MB I'm using is a trial version.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!

Yes, the green matte is only affecting the clips I apply Looks to.
I am using Looks Builder version 1.3.4.
Screen shot...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/739947/GreenMaskScShot.png
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