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Analyse a folder

A one-off run over a single folder of images or videos. Three steps, then you get files out. Nothing is stored as a long-term project unless you promote the run to one at the end.

Analyse a folder, step 1: pick the folder and the models

The three steps​

1. Setup​

Pick the folder to analyse and choose the models: a detector (finds animals, people, vehicles) and optionally a classifier (names the species). Start the run.

2. Labels​

Once the AI has run, review and clean up the labels. Adjust the detection threshold, relabel, and filter by species. This step is optional: skip it if you just want the raw output.

3. Save​

Choose what to write out:

  • complete detection tables
  • a recognition file for Timelapse
  • species-separated folders
  • visualised or blurred images

Outputs land in the analysed folder by default.

Turn a run into a project

After saving, you can promote the folder run into a project to keep tracking those cameras over time. See Projects.

Timelapse integration​

Windows only, because Timelapse itself is Windows only. In Timelapse, choose Recognitions > AddaxAI Image Recognizer > Run AddaxAI recognizer on a folder…. AddaxAI opens "Analyse a folder" with that folder filled in. Run it and keep the recognition file enabled in the save step. When it finishes, AddaxAI writes addaxai-recognitions.json next to your images. In Timelapse, go to Recognition > Import recognition data for this image set and pick that file.