If I want to zero the USB to ensure there are no artifacts from old installs, I remove the check from Quick format. I have never found a reason to touch Cluster size. All space on the drive that is not used for OS or boot is wasted. Using FAT32 or NTFS allows data to be written to the OS partition and read from the cdrom folder while running, Etcher clones the ISO or IMG file and uses the file systems from them, ISO9660 in the case of Ubuntu. I usually keep File system as FAT32 (Default). If I want to label the USB I select Volume label and add my choice or leave default to use the ISO name. Placing a check in this box will allow an install, not only to USB hard drives, but also to internal drives.
Etcher has an option in settings, (upper right of the window), for Unsafe mode. This can be very dangerous and lead to many destroyed vacation photos.
BALENAETCHER VS ETCHER INSTALL
If I want to install to a USB hard drive, I check List USB Hard Drives.
All Etcher Ubuntu installs work in either BIOS or UEFI mode. The Target system changes to UEFI (non CSM). If I want to ensure the USB will only install in UEFI mode, (mainly for Dual booting), I click Partition scheme and select GPT. Space not used by the OS and boot partition is wasted. (Persistent partitions do not work using Rufus with pre-19.10 Ubuntu). If I want a Persistent USB, that saves my changes, I adjust the Persistent partition size slider. In Etcher it is also important to confirm that the correct drive is checked under Select target, Etcher can flash multiple USB's and HDD's at one time. If I have more than one USB device plugged in, I use Device to select the correct drive. When I use Rufus, I just use default settings 90% of the time.
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