Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 182)

If this is the first time you’ve opened Final Cut Pro, this window appears automatically
after you’ve chosen an Easy Setup.
2 To specify a disk or a folder on a hard disk as a scratch disk:
a Click Set.
b In the dialog that appears, locate and select the disk you want to use.
Only connected external disks or installed internal disks are listed. If your hard disk
doesn’t appear, make sure that it’s connected properly and correctly initialized and
mounted. For more information, see the documentation that came with your computer,
your hard disk, or your disk-formatting software.
c Click Select (the button includes the name of the disk you selected).
The specified disk is listed next to the Set button, along with the amount of available
disk space.
3 To capture video and audio to separate files, select the Capture Audio and Video to
Separate Files checkbox.
Note: For capturing DV media, it’s usually best to leave this checkbox unselected. For
more information, see
“Capturing Video and Audio Separately.”
4 Select the checkboxes corresponding to the type of files you want to store on each scratch
disk: Video Capture, Audio Capture, Video Render, and Audio Render.
5 To choose a folder where Final Cut Pro will automatically save copies of your project for
backup purposes:
a Click Set next to Autosave Vault.
b In the dialog that appears, locate and find the disk you want to use, then click Choose.
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