scripts-blender/addons/blender_kitsu/prefs.py

@@ -121,6 +121,20 @@ class KITSU_addon_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
     how some of the operators work.
     """
 
+    def get_metadatastrip_file(self) -> str:
+        res_dir = bkglobals.RES_DIR_PATH
+        return res_dir.joinpath("metastrip.mp4").as_posix()
+    
+    metadatastrip_file: bpy.props.StringProperty(  # type: ignore
+        name="Metadata Strip File",
+        description=(
+            "Filepath to black .mp4 file that will be used as metastrip for shots in the sequence editor"
+        ),
+        default="",
+        subtype="FILE_PATH",
+        get=get_metadatastrip_file,
+    )
+    
     def get_datadir(self) -> Path:
         """Returns a Path where persistent application data can be stored.
 

scripts-blender/addons/blender_kitsu/sqe/ops.py

@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_pull_edit(bpy.types.Operator):
                     # Create new strip.
                     strip = context.scene.sequence_editor.sequences.new_movie(
                         shot.name,
-                        "",
+                        addon_prefs.metadatastrip_file,
                         channel,
                         frame_start,
                     )
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_create_metadata_strip(bpy.types.Operator):
             # on the first try, EDIT: seems to work maybe per python overlaps of sequences possible?
             metadata_strip = context.scene.sequence_editor.sequences.new_movie(
                 f"{strip.name}{bkglobals.DELIMITER}metadata{bkglobals.SPACE_REPLACER}strip",
-                "",
+                addon_prefs.metadatastrip_file,
                 strip.channel + 1,
                 strip.frame_final_start,
             )

scripts-blender/addons/render_review/kitsu.py

@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ def create_metadata_strip(
     strip_range = range(strip.frame_final_start, strip.frame_final_end)
     channel = strip.channel + 1
 
+    addon_prefs = prefs.addon_prefs_get(context)
     # Create new metadata strip.
     metadata_strip = context.scene.sequence_editor.sequences.new_movie(
         f"{strip.name}_metadata-strip",
-        "",
+        addon_prefs.metadatastrip_file,
         strip.channel + 1,
         strip.frame_final_start,
     )