Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 981)

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To remove a search folder:
m Click Clear next to the search folder you want to remove from the list.
Note: When a mounted volume is missing, Final Cut Express displays the message
”[Volume Name] is missing.”
Memory & Cache Tab
The settings in this tab affect memory usage in Final Cut Express.
Memory Usage
Use these fields to decide how much of the RAM available in your computer to use
when running Final Cut Express. Your computer’s available RAM is defined as the
amount of RAM not used by Mac OS X and other currently running applications. By
limiting the amount of RAM Final Cut Express uses, you can maintain the performance
of Final Cut Express by preventing Mac OS X from using virtual memory unnecessarily.
This is especially important when multiple applications are open at the same time.
 Application: This specifies what percentage of available RAM Final Cut Express should
use. The total amount of allocated RAM appears to the right. The minimum amount
of RAM you can allocate to Final Cut Express is 125 MB. If the amount of available
RAM is lower than 125 MB, this slider is dimmed.
 Still Cache: This specifies the amount of RAM used to hold still images for real-time
playback. The still cache that is allocated is a percentage of the excess RAM allocated
to Final Cut Express, so adjusting the Application slider also adjusts the amount of
RAM available to the still cache. The more RAM allocated to the still cache, the more
still frames can be played back in real time in the currently selected sequence. If
another sequence is opened, the contents of the still cache are replaced with stills
from the new sequence. If there is no excess RAM available, this slider is dimmed.