While performance can be enhanced by setting each scratch disk type to a different disk, you can also specify folders on the same disk. Select Edit > Preferences > Scratch Disks to set the following scratch disk options.

Captured Video

Folder or disk for video files and stop-motion still image files that you capture using the Capture panel.

Captured Audio

Folder or disk for audio files that you capture using the Capture panel.

Video Previews

Folder or disk for video preview files, which are created when you use the Timeline > Render Work Area command, export to a movie file, or export to a DV device. If the previewed area includes effects, the effects are rendered at full quality in the preview file.

Audio Previews

Folder or disk for audio preview files, which are created when you use the Timeline > Render Work Area command, use the Clip > Audio Options > Render And Replace command, export to a movie file, or export to a DV device. If the previewed area includes effects, the effects are rendered at full quality in the preview file.

Media Cache

Folder or disk for audio peak files, audio conform files, video index files, and other files Adobe Premiere Elements creates to improve performance when reading media files.

DVD Encoding

Folder or disk for encoded video and audio files that are generated when you create a DVD.