Setting up a scratch disk is essential for saving your work. You do this by directing everything you save to a specific folder, and this is done by adjusting the settings for Final Cut Express. Setting up a scratch disk is especially important when capturing raw footage, as you don't want to lose work due to unsuccessful saving.
I captured my footage by placing in and out markers at the points in which I wanted my clips to start and finish, then dragging them to the timeline in Final Cut Express. When I captured my raw footage in my lesson I found that it was easier than I expected. Although, I encountered my first problem when I didn't have the camera powered on and so it wasn't being picked up by the computer. This problem was easily fixed, of course. Another thing that must be remembered when capturing footage is that the format must be switched from NTFS to PAL. If this isn't done, the footage may have a 'dropped frames error'. Though, this is another simple problem and can be easily fixed by simply changing the format in the settings menu of Final Cut Express.
All in all, I think that my first time setting up a scratch disk and capturing footage went well. I didn't encounter many problems and learned something from the ones I did face. I think that capturing footage is something that will become a lot easier the more time I spend doing it.
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