Fix it with Stella · Photoshop
Photoshop says the scratch disk is full? Make room without guessing.
Photoshop can stop mid-project — or refuse to open — when its temporary workspace runs out. Stella checks the scratch-disk setting and real free space, separates disposable Photoshop temp files from your work, clears only what is safe, and relaunches the app to prove the error is gone.
Free. No credit card, no trial. Go is $5/mo, Pro is $15/mo.
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How it works
Tell Stella. It works your computer. Done.
- 1You describe the problem in your own words.
- 2Stella uses your apps, browser, and files.
- 3You watch every step. Destructive work waits.
Try this prompt
“Photoshop won't open because it says the scratch disks are full. Fix it without deleting any of my project files.”
You: Photoshop won't open because it says the scratch disks are full. Fix it without deleting any of my project files. Stella: Your PSDs are safe. The scratch disk has 38 GB of abandoned Photoshop temp files; I'll show you those before clearing anything. You: Clear only the temp files and test it. Stella: Approved temp files cleared. Photoshop reopened and a document loads without the scratch-disk warning.
On this problem
What Stella actually does.
- Checks Photoshop's active scratch disk and the free space actually available
- Finds abandoned Photoshop temporary files and shows what is safe to remove
- Clears only approved temporary data or moves the scratch disk to usable storage
- Relaunches Photoshop and verifies a document opens without the warning
Ready when you are
Get Photoshop open again.
Download Stella for Mac or Windows and tell it what's broken.
Free. No credit card, no trial.