Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 978)

978 Part XI Project Management and Settings
Locating and Deleting the Preferences File
If you are having trouble with Final Cut Express, one common troubleshooting
technique is to quit the application, delete the preferences file, and then relaunch. By
default, preferences are stored in the following location:
/Users/username/Library/Preferences/Final Cut Express User Data/
Final Cut Express N Preferences.fcset
where N is the version number of the application.
If you want to bring your preferences to another editing system, you can copy or send
this preferences file to the same location on the new system.
Changing System Settings
System Settings apply to capture, sequence, rendering, real time, output, hardware, and
format configurations in Final Cut Express. Once you set up for a particular video
format and device, these settings are adjusted relatively infrequently. The System
Settings window covers a wide variety of settings, mainly related to the computer
setup you are using and how Final Cut Express interacts with it. System settings affect
the fundamental components of your Final Cut Express system, such as scratch disk
assignment, memory usage, and real-time playback options via software or third-party
hardware.
To open System Settings:
m Choose Final Cut Express > System Settings.
The System Settings window is divided into several tabs:
 Scratch Disks tab
 Search Folders tab
 Memory & Cache tab
 Playback Control tab
 External Editors tab