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# Adding and recognizing images

> Add invoice images by scanning, folder import, or import profiles, and then recognize them automatically in ABBYY FlexiCapture for Invoices.

## Add images

Invoice processing begins with adding document images.

<Info>
  Added images must be separated into documents before processing starts. You can configure document separation in the import settings. For more information, see [Image import profiles](/flexi-capture/project-settings/import-profiles).
</Info>

There are several ways to add images:

* Scan hardcopy documents with a scanner.
* Add existing scans from a folder.
* Use an image import profile set up by the Administrator (imports from a scanner, a Hot Folder, or an email inbox).

For more information about each way to import images, see [Adding page images](/flexi-capture/operator-work/operator-import).

## Recognition

Recognition begins automatically after images have been added.

A recognized invoice is named **Invoice**, and the **Invoice Status** and **Certainly Recognized Characters** columns are filled in (the **Invoice Status** column is filled in only if the Administrator allowed it).

### If documents are not recognized automatically

Select the documents, open the **Recognition** menu, and click **Recognize**.

To enable automatic recognition, select **Recognize added images automatically** on the **Document Processing** tab (**Tools → Options**).

### If a document is named Unknown after recognition

<Steps>
  <Step title="Check why it was not recognized">
    Check the **Processing Notes** column to see why the document was not recognized. For example, **Check the recognition language** means the invoice language is not supported — contact your Administrator.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm it is an invoice">
    Open the document and make sure it is an invoice.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply the Document Definition manually">
    1. Right-click the document and select **Match Document Definition** from the shortcut menu. A dialog box with a list of Document Definitions opens.
    2. Select a Document Definition from the list and click **OK**.
  </Step>
</Steps>