Photoshop :: Scratch Disc Is Full
Feb 19, 2004I get an error which says my scratch disc is full. The question is how does one empty an existing scratch disc? None of the manuals seem to cover this.
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Photoshop :: Scratch Disc 36 GB Enough?
Nov 11, 2008This is my first post, and I was hoping someone can help me out. I'm looking to add a seperate internal HD to use as the Photoshop Scratch exclusively. I'am considering the WD Raptor 36GB SATA 16MB 10000RPM.
My question is: Size-wise, will 36GB be enough?
I'm on a budget. I can almost get 2 x 160GB SATA 7200 for the price of the 1 x Raptor 36GB, so I really want to be sure I'm doing the rigth thing and aiming for speed.
My Set-Up would then be:
Internal 1: 320 GB 7200 (main drive / programs & system installations)
Internal 2: 36 GB Rapter (photoshop scratchdisc exclusive)
External 1: 500 GB Mybook (all documents)
Photoshop :: How To Determine Scratch Disc Size
Oct 27, 2013once i was reading an adobe pdf "How to get better performance in photoshop cs5" - that was in 2009 or 2010, and may be outdated, but there was a calculation method to determine the size of a scratch disc. (similar calculation see below, if i can remember right)
i am asking myself, how can i determine the correct size of an external SSD-scratch disc, only used by photoshop (completely empty):should i buy a 128GB or 256GB or 512GB SSD which is only reserved for photoshop?
basic question 1 : i guess i should avoid to set the internal SSD as photoshop scratch disc, as it slows down everything?
basic question 2 : in sense of maximum performance: better buy an external USB3.0 or thunderbolt SSD? will photoshop really use the extra thunderbolt speed when swapping data?
secondary question:
can i calculate the size regarding my daily working habits?
i am mainly working like this:
- with my imac 27" late 2013 with 32GB RAM and 256 GB internal pci-e SSD (800 MB/sec), which will stay always half empty for performance reasons.
- OSX 10.8 mountain lion and 10.9 mavericks soon
- photoshop cs5, cs6 and cc (always without extended)
- 8bit and 16bit mode
- only RGB
- with latest phocus/Hasselblad and canon RAW Files which produce a basic .psb document at ...
- 10.000 x 7000 px at 300dpi
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i wonder how to calculate ?
for example:
10.000 x 7000 px at 300dpi needs for one image layer at 16bit: 2GB RAM in photoshop cs6 or cc (just as a number), this may be wrong so lets take 2GB RAM and multiply with 10 image layers in my .psb file (16bit) = 20 GB RAM, and multiply with 20 adjustment layers (guess they need less ram, for one lets say 500MB) = 20GB + 10GB = this 16bit .psb layer file would need 30GB RAM, so when i have 32GB in my imac, i set cs6 or cc to 70% ram usage, it misses at least round 8-10GB RAM > can i guess that photoshop would swap these 8GB onto my scratch disc? or do i miss something important in my thinking?
Photoshop :: OSX Lion And CS5 Scratch Disc Error
Mar 19, 2012I've been using Photoshop CS5 for awhile now (about a year and a half). Up to yesterday I was running OSX Snow Leapord with no issues. Yesterday I upgraded to OSX Lion and today, my first day using Photoshop in Lion, I'm getting repeated "scratch disc error" messages with a "quit" button (no other options). Photoshop works fine for awhile, three hours or so, and then I'll get the "scratch disc error" message and will be forced to quit Photoshop and restart.
My main drive is a 2Tb drive with 1.7Tb of available space, so I'm sure scratch disc space isn't a problem. I've got about another Tb of scratch disc space available on two other internal drives. I've got 14Gb of Ram, all memtested and working perfectly. It clearly seems to be an issue with OSX Lion since it never happened before today. A few other details: I'm up to date with Photoshop CS5, I have Open GL turned off because I'm on an older Mac Pro (a 3.0 Ghz dual quad core, 2.1) and my video card doesn't play nicely with Open GL (a whole different kind of crash).
All three times I've gotten the "scratch disc error" pop-up today it seems to have been when I open multiple files. This last time I opened something like 8 files. Big deal; sometimes I open 40 or more without any problems. I have yet to lose any of my work (I save constantly - a habit born out of past frustrations), so it's managable, but it shouldn't be happening.
Photoshop :: Scratch Disc Size Indicator
Jan 13, 2013Why PS only shows 9.98G scratch disc space available where i have a 120G ssd assigned as scratch? How "Scratch Sizes" indicator works?
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Mar 5, 2013I recently changed the Photoshop (CS6) Scratch Disk choice from the default Boot Drive to one of the other internal drives in my MacPro (OS 10.6.8).
When I restart Photoshop (CS6) I get the message:"Could not open scratch file because disc is not available" and Photoshop will not launch.
I then restart Photoshop with "Command - alt - shift" keys held down (as per suggestion at URL.....)and reset the preferences which allows Photoshop to come back.(Resetting preferences returned the Boot Drive to scratch disk status.)
I have another MacPro that - same OS 10.6.8 and Adobe CS6 - and I don't have this scratch disk allocation problem.What is going on with the one MacPro that prevents me from selecting a Photoshop scratch disk other than the boot drive?
Photoshop :: Certain Files Take Up To 40GB Scratch-disc On Hard Drive
Nov 15, 2013No one of the used files are bigger than 20MB in file size. When opening the file, my empty hard drive space (40GB of free space) decreases to ZERO. Which temporary file on earth can be 40GB big? My system is an i Mac with 24GB RAM. How can this happen?
EDIT: I just found out this might be the so called scratch-disc. But anyway, how can a file take up this much space? Photoshop has a allocated RAM space of 16GB on my system.
Photoshop :: Scratch Disc Instantly Fills Up When Open 1.4 GB File
Aug 29, 2012My scratch disc instantly fills up when I open a 1.4 gb file? I have 400gb available?
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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 :: Scratch Disc
Sep 26, 2013I would like to use a separate drive, like I do with PhotoShop, as a scratch disc for my Corel programs. Can this be done?
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Feb 18, 2009I just put PS CS2 on my laptop today (dell latitude d610 with win xp), and as soon as I started running it I ran into a Scratch Disk Full error... not by cropping or anything big... but just using the pen tool on a 500x500 72ppi file.
I've been using CS4 for the past week or so with no problems, but didn't want to fork out the ridiculous price to keep it past the trial, so decided to go with CS2 as I've used it on another computer of mine and the price was good.
Is it possible I could be getting this error because of old PS files that weren't fully removed? I did the uninstall of CS4 before I downloaded CS2 so ??? I also did install CS2 before but wouldn't allow me to activate it because it was already on another comp.
I also heard it could be because of a lack of memory on the drive I use for the scratch disks, but I have almost 10 gigs free on the drive I'm using as my secondary (c:), not sure about the one I have as primary (startup). I'm using that as primary because it was there as a default, though I'm not sure what it is. And I did try them vice versa as well and still got the error.
Photoshop :: Scratch Disks Full?
Apr 3, 2002I get a message when trying to open up photoshop 6.0 and says scratch disks are full and not enough memoery to initialize MP library.
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Nov 14, 2005I have tons of space and ram available on my machine. This error msg occurs when I try to crop. I have gone as far as to reinstall PS [but kept my preferences]. Scratch is set to my c: drive and the default 50%. Any suggestions on what else I might try?
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Aug 30, 2002I've been using ps6 program has halted on me and come up with an error telling me my scratch disks are full.
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Photoshop :: THE SCRATCH DISKS ARE FULL
Jun 11, 2009I can not complete any action while in photoshop because the scratch disks are full. I have already run into the Performance Preferences and allowed the program to use the 7.09 GB I have of free space. I am about to throw out the laptop through the windows....
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Feb 2, 2009PS CS3
I am trying to crop a JPG slightly to get a specific size. I have set the size in the toolbar of the crop tool and draw the crop mask, but when I try to complete the crop it says "Cannot complete your request because the scratch disks are full". I have two disks on this machine, one with 26GB free and the other with 77GB free and this is only a 250x970px image. I did several prior crops on the same image among other operations, but wanted to use the exact size on this one since it needs to fit in a rotating banner for a website. I can crop it if I leave out the exact size, but then, of course, I am only guessing at the size.
Illustrator :: How To Change Scratch Disc From Default System To External Drive
Jan 23, 2014using mac os I need to change my scratch disc from the default "system" to an external drive.
In preferences> scratch discs it sees the hard drive i have attached...so i choose it, I click ok and get the usual warning about having to restart illustator to implement the change. problem is, when i quit, then restart illustrator, no dice. it's defaulted back to " system". I change it again. click ok. then, just to see, i re- open the preference panel. it's already gone back to " system". what gives? i've tried over and over and it just wont take.
Photoshop :: 7 Won't Initialize - Scratch Disks Are Full
Aug 31, 2013I cannot initialize Photoshop 7 because the scratch disks are full.
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Oct 4, 2012I'm running into scratch full problems often with my 5 year old system and am not certain I've got it set up properly to know how soon or with what I should update/replace it.
When resizing or sharpening my biggest file for printing, I'll often run into "scratch is full errors", but when I look at the temp file in the scratch disc when this happens, it's only a 4-6gb file. Does this sound right? The drive has 135 gb free space and is a 10,000 rpm 175gb raptor.
I currently use XP64 on a Q9450 on a P35 ASUS mb with 8gb ram (maxed), 256mb ATI graphics , a 75gb raptor for OS/programs, a 150gb raptor for scratch, and data is on two 1TB drives. I have an update to WIN7 pro disc which I will likely do on a 240gb SSD (replacing the 75gb raptor), but am trying to figure if I've got this optimally set up before I start making changes to sort out where to make changes first as I don't have a huge budget currently. I know I'll have to update the whole system very soon, but am trying to decide a route to take.
The file I'm working with (which is my largest so far) is a stitched panorama ~650mb without layers. This regularly sells as a 12x48" print. I'm already looking a making much larger stitched panoramas than this. In fact, I've got the files, just don't have things set up for them yet. (D800 camera needs updated lightroom, capture NX, etc, but want to figure out how to update this system even minorly to keep using for administrative stuff once it's replaced)
I'm looking at putting in some parts that could then be transferred to a new chassis when the time/budget comes. In other words, building it piece by piece.
240gb intel 520 ssd os/programs
480gb intel 520 ssd scratch
Basically with this, I'd just be moving the 480 ssd to a new system and keep the old one going with the 240 SSD (though I wonder if a $99 Crucial V4 (ie sata ii connection) 128gb ssd might be a better investment for something that will stay in this computer/motherboard).This seems overly complicated now that I read it over. Basically it comes down to these two questions:
-Do I not have my current scratch set up properly? Seems weird for it to be full with only a 4gb file.
-would a crucial V4 be a better ssd to speed this system up (and keep going as a second computer later on) then the 240gb with sata iii connections?
Photoshop :: Startup Always Say Scratch Disks Are Full
Jan 28, 2003I had a really big file open and suddenly my computer crashes. And now when I select the Startup as scratch disk it always sais the scratch disks are full. Even when I restart PS or my comp, the message stays. So I have to select a different drive.
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Aug 16, 2013I have just got my computer back after having a new hard drive fitted. i now find I cannnot get into Photoshop 7 as i get the 'scrath disk full' message each time i try to open the program. When i click the ok box in the message it closes the program down. How do I change the prefernces if the program will not open?
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Oct 18, 2013I'm working with a fairly large CMYK document, 300dpi 160inches x 38inches. On disk it registers as just under 3.69gigs as a .PSB file, and as 1.53g/18.0g in Photoshop's Document Sizes info panel. I'm using CS6 extended.
I'm at the point where I can barely work with this thing any longer, as nearly any time I attempt to run a filter or make basic transformations, I get the "scratch disks full" error and PS is unable to complete the task. I'm also receiving the same error when attempting to save changes to the file to disk.
The thing is, in my performance preferences I have an external HDD with 330gigs of available space set as the primary hard drive, and am still getting this error. If I switch the primary scratch to a second internal 7200rpm HDD with 60gigs available, I don't have that issue for the first couple of operations, until the PS temporary file baloons to 40+gigs and I start getting the error again, necessitating a restart of Photoshop which of course loses my unsaved changes. I've also tried allocating my two internal SSD drives (Windows 7 and applications) as the 3rd and 4th scratch disks, which doesn't seem to work at all. They both have only around 5gigs free each.
Photoshop :: CS Wont Start Due To Scratch Disk Being Full
Dec 28, 2003I just installed PS CS and it gives me the error
Could not initialize Photoshop because the scratch disks are full.
is there anyway i can like start PS in a safe mode to set the scratch disks?
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Jan 8, 2014When I try to open Elements it says the Scratch Disks are full. How do I correct this problem?
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