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Alana5FEB
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October 27, 2021
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How do I format a usb for a scratch disk

  • October 27, 2021
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Im trying to use a usb for a scratch disk but it doesnt show up on the scratch disk. I heard I need to format it but i have no idea how to do that. Im on windows 11. Thanks!

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J453
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October 27, 2021

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/scratch-disks-preferences.html 

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    Alana5FEBAuthor
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    October 27, 2021

    This doesnt really answer my question. I know how to change my scratch disks, the issue is that my usb is not showing up under my scratch disks so I cant select it to change it to the current scratch disk in photoshop. It only gives me the option to select my pc storage as my scratch disk. 

     

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    J453
    Legend
    October 27, 2021

    Did you read the entire document?

    Supported drive formats for scratch disks

    macOS: APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled)

    Windows: NTFS, exFAT, FAT32

    Drives not recommended for scratch disk

    • Thumb drives
    • Any USB-2 drive
    • NTFS formatted drives on macOS
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