Photo Booth Backdrop graphical glitches/tears

I know people had this problem with Photo booth earlier but on my MBP and my new MB that was just bought a few days ago, the photo booth backdrops(like eiffel tower, moon, clouds etc.) all have graphical tears when I move into them. Is apple still trying to fix this or is something wrong with mine? Thanks.

It only really works if the background is well lit and a solid color. Try hanging a sheet behind you with a light on it. Do a wikipedia search on "Chroma key" if you want a good description of how it works.

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