Information in this article applies to Adobe Photoshop CC forWindowsandmacOS.

For best results, use afree disk space analyzer toollike Disk Cleanup.

Delete Photoshop temporary files.

you could safelydelete temporary filesassociated with Photoshop to free up scratch disk space.

Defragment the hard disk.

It’s possible to get the scratch disk is full error when the scratch disk drive has free space.

This is because Photoshop requires contiguous, unfragmented free space on the scratch disk drive.

flush the Photoshop cache.

Purging the cache prevents you from undoing recent changes you made to images.

Clear Crop tool values.

To prevent this problem, selectClearin the options bar after you select theCroptool.

Change the Photoshop performance controls.

Setting the memory usage above 80% can cause the computer to run slow.

Change or add additional scratch disks.

If possible,create a new hard drive partitionfor the Photoshop scratch disk.

Also, don’t use a internet or removable drive.

What Causes the Photoshop Scratch Disk Is Full Error?

The Photoshop scratch disk refers to your hard drive.

When that drive runs out of space, it prevents Photoshop from working properly.

FAQ

To remove the background, first, unlock the primary layer of the image.

Use theMagic Wand,Lasso, orQuick Masktool to snag the background >Delete.

The easiest way toresize an imageis to go toImage>Image Sizeand input your desired dimensions.

Or grab the image layer then pressCtrl/Command+Tand drag the handles to resize.

you could also crop your image by dragging theCroptool and pressingEnterto remove unwanted space.