Bug 505932

Summary:	Automatic background removal is not working
Product:	[Applications] kdenlive	Reporter:	ratforever
Component:	Video Effects & Transitions	Assignee:	Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	major
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	25.04.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Microsoft Windows
URL:	https://docs.kdenlive.org/en/effects_and_filters/video_effects/alpha_mask_keying/object_mask.html
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	screenshot of KDENLIVE and pluggin folders properties

Description ratforever 2025-06-21 17:42:13 UTC

Created attachment 182496 [details]
screenshot of KDENLIVE and pluggin folders properties

Summary:
The background removal feature is not working.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Read the article https://discuss.kde.org/t/kdenlive-new-year-preview/27541
2. Install the plugin.
3. Check the size of the plugins - it is zero.
4. Create an image mask and click the "Create Mask" button.
5. Click on the object, it gets filled with color.
6. The "Generate Mask" button is missing.
7. At the bottom of the mask generation window, the text "Operation failed" appears.

Observed Result:
The automatic background removal feature is not working.


EXPECTED RESULT
The automatic background removal feature is working.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Kdenlive: 25.04.2
Package Type: Unknown/Default
MLT: 7.33.0
Qt: 6.8.3 (built against 6.8.3 x86_64-little_endian-llp64)
Frameworks: 6.14.0
System: Windows 11 Version 23H2
Kernel: winnt 10.0.22631
CPU: x86_64
Windowing System: windows
GPU: 
Movit (GPU): disabled
Track Compositing: qtblend

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 ratforever 2025-06-21 18:28:01 UTC

read manual - https://docs.kdenlive.org/en/effects_and_filters/video_effects/alpha_mask_keying/object_mask.html

updated sys var for python - resolved