How to set up a scratch disk in final cut pro

Final cut pro is a series of non linear editing software programs developed by Macromedia inc which is now run by Apple Inc. Our task is to create a scratch disk in on that software. A scratch disk allows your work to be used on different computers as not completing this process means you cannot access the work on a different computer meaning you could lose your work which would then follow by you having to start the task again, so overall this is a very important step before starting the task.


Here is step one

Which is selecting the program which is the icon of the directing clapper board. If it is not at the bottom with the list of the programs you then open applications of finder and scroll down to Final cut pro. This then leads to step two.


Step two

This is what the program would look like and if it does not appear as this you could have opened the wrong program, to hid the program you press "command + H" . Also make sure all the screen is full as if there is blank part of it, some of the program is missing. All the tabs are at the top of the screen and if it states "Final cut pro" on the top left that is the program you have open for example if you have Google chrome open it will say "Chrome" on the top left"


Step three

 As I mentioned before the "final cut pro" tab is on the top left, this will take you to the next part which you select on the tab. You then click onto system settings which will open the file you need to be able to continue in making the scratch dic.

Step Four

It is supposed to look like this and if it does not then you have not opened the right file on the tabs, It is useful to remember these steps to reach this as you would have to do this every time you create a new project in the future. 

Step Five

You can see the different choices that are here and select set which is the top one as there are 6 different choices at the moment and you begin with the top choice. This will direct you for where you want to save the work.

Step Six

Save the work into Hd 2 which is a saving area which is available to all Apple macs  so you can open the work onto different computers. Remember to not save on the DESKTOP as this means you will only be able to access the work onto that computer which again as I said before you oculd lose your work if someone accidentally deletes it.



Step seven

You the create a new folder and call it a sensible and memorable name so you know what file to access, All the work should be saved in this area so it is easier to access. 

step eight

You then select these three and save in the same file and it should look like this at the end create at new project 

Press ok and the scratch disk is created and then finally create new project on 'fILE.