Creating a Scratch Disk

1.) Open Final Cut Pro and open a new sequence.

2.) Go to File - New - Sequence.

3.) A new Final Cut document has been made.

4.) Go to Final Cut Pro - system settings.

5.) Click on the first set button.

6.) Finder should appear.

7.) Find where you want to save it, and create a new folder and name it.

8.) Go to file - import - file (or folder) and choose the files you want to have in your sequence.

9.) Go to file - save project as, and make sure you save it to the folder where your scratch disk is set.

10.) looking at the scratch disk folder you can see your FCP project file, Audio render files, Capture scratch and render files. Make sure you copy all footage into this folder from the SD card.