1. A method for detecting, scaling and positioning handwritten information from a hardcopy medium having an image and non-image side, comprising: (a) using an image capture device to digitize the image side and the non-image side of the hardcopy medium to detect handwritten information; (b) analyzing the digitized image side of the hardcopy medium to determine an available location in the digitized image to place the handwritten information; (c) using a processor to analyze the handwritten information and the digitized image side to determine the orientation of the handwritten information and the digitized image side; (d) analyzing the handwritten information and the available location to determine the scale of the handwritten information and the digitized image side; (e) orienting, scaling and positioning the handwritten information into the available location consistent with the determined orientation of the handwritten information and the orientation of the digitized image side, and the scale; and (f) storing or using the digitized image side with the handwritten information.