On 07/05/2019 13:31, iva_co via DCPomatic wrote:

As far as I know, you can't disable video-track in DCP-o-matic.

Actually, this would be high on my wish list, but for different reasons.

I often find I need to combine the video from one file/DCP with audio from another video file.

What would be great is if there was an "Ignore video" checkbox on the video tab (or a "Use video" checkbox which defaults to ticked).

Two use cases:

1. I have made a DCP, but now filmmaker wants to change the audio mix. I am provided a ProRes file containing video (which I don't need) and the new audio.

At present, I have to export the audio from the ProRes as e.g. WAV, and then import the WAV into DCP-o-matic.

It'd be faster to be able to import the ProRes direct to DCP-o-matic and ask it ignore the video and use the audio only.

2. Existing DCP needs a shot substituted (quite common, particularly to correct a misspelled/omitted name in credits).

The shot to be dropped in is provided as a video file with no audio.

At present, I need to export the existing audio from the DCP, then create a video file containing both the new shot + the audio. That file can then be cut into the timeline in DCP-o-matic.

Again, it'd be easier if could do it all in DCP-o-matic without the extra step.

There are workarounds for both, so it's probably not the most important, but if it's easy to implement then it'd be very useful.

I've created a Mantis issue: https://dcpomatic.com/mantis/view.php?id=1554

Jim