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Error at start of Photoshop Elements, "Could not initialize Photoshop Elements because the scratch disks are full"

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Trying to start Photoshop Elements for the first time I got this error message: "Could not initialize Photoshop Elements because the scratch disks are full". What does tat mean? <Removed by Moderator>jaimevmd@aol.com

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    Correct answer 02GEEK

    A few Things:

    • How much free space does your Macbook have?
    • Do you have an external drive you could plug in and set as scratch temporarily?
    • I recommend to keep your system drive(s) as empty as possible, using additional drives (external especially in the case of portable computers) for storage.

    From Adobe's website:

    If Photoshop cannot launch because the scratch disk is full, hold down the Cmd + Opt keys (Mac) or Ctrl + Alt keys (Windows) on launch to set a new scratch disk.

    More Info here:

    Optimize performance Photoshop CC

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    02GEEKCorrect answer
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    December 13, 2018

    A few Things:

    • How much free space does your Macbook have?
    • Do you have an external drive you could plug in and set as scratch temporarily?
    • I recommend to keep your system drive(s) as empty as possible, using additional drives (external especially in the case of portable computers) for storage.

    From Adobe's website:

    If Photoshop cannot launch because the scratch disk is full, hold down the Cmd + Opt keys (Mac) or Ctrl + Alt keys (Windows) on launch to set a new scratch disk.

    More Info here:

    Optimize performance Photoshop CC

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