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As an avid Photoshop user, it can be frustrating to see messages telling you that your scratch disk is full. What does it mean? Where do scratch disks store temporary data in the first place? In this article, we’ll explain scratch disks, how they work, and what you can do if you’re seeing messages that your scratch disk is full. What are Scratch Disks? Scratch disks have nothing to do with actual scratches on your hard drive surface—the term refers to the location of temporary files where Photoshop stores data that your computer needs fast access to, but doesn’t necessarily need permanently.
What is Photoshop scratch disk?
First, what does the scratch disk do? Why do we even need to know about it? What should you do if you run out of space on your scratch disk? We cover all these questions and more in this article, so keep reading!
As an avid Photoshop user, it can be frustrating to see messages telling you that your scratch disk is full. What does it mean? Where do scratch disks store temporary data in the first place? In this article, we’ll explain scratch disks, how they work, and what you can do if you’re seeing messages that your scratch disk is full. What are Scratch Disks? Scratch disks have nothing to do with actual scratches on your hard drive surface—the term refers to the location of temporary files where Photoshop stores data that your computer needs fast access to, but doesn’t necessarily need permanently.
Recent surveys show that more than 80% of Photoshop users don’t know what the scratch disk is, why it’s important, or even how to control it. In this article, we’ll review all the basics of scratch disks in Adobe Photoshop, including explaining what they are and what they do. We’ll also go over controlling your scratch disk space and having Photoshop automatically manage it for you. Finally, we’ll cover some information on how to work with other programs so you can get them to contribute to your scratch disk storage too!
I’m sure we’ve all heard of Photoshop scratch disks, but most people don’t know how they work or why they’re important. Here I’ll explain what scratch disks are and why you should care about them, and I’ll help you create the best scratch disk configuration for your specific computer setup. (If you aren’t familiar with Photoshop, check out my introduction to using Adobe’s Creative Cloud.)
