Write an article based on this "Talk nicely to yourself. Surround yourself with positive people. Find inspiration. Value your own opinion of yourself. Help other people."
article: Like everyone else, you have an inner critic that wants to tell you when you've done something wrong. However, that critic can start making you devalue yourself. If you can turn your inner critic into a positive voice, you'll begin to value yourself more. One way to see how often you talk badly about yourself is to take a simple tally over the course of a day. Every time a negative thought enters your head, make a note on a piece of paper or your phone. That process will increase your awareness of how often you are criticizing yourself. Once you've established how often you are talking badly, start trying to change those negative thoughts into positive thoughts. For instance, if you are thinking, "I hate my hips," try instead to think a positive thought about that body part, such as "I may not like the way my hips look, but they are strong hips that helped me produce a baby." The people you socialize with affect your mental attitude. You deserve to be around people who try to be happy, as that will encourage you to be happier. Pick positive people for your life, and try to cut out people who encourage your negative side. In the same vein, skip media and news stories that bring you down. They can impact you just as much as the people you surround yourself with. Find books, podcasts, or radio programs that inspire you to be your true self. Every day, take time to listen or read from one of these motivational programs. That way, every day you'll get a jolt of positivity, and you'll be inspired to go out there with a positive attitude. Other people will try to make your feel bad about yourself. Maybe they'll judge you on your appearance or how you drive a car. The truth is, the only opinion that matters is your own. Most of the time, what people are saying about you is not really about you, anyway; it's about them trying to make themselves feel better by putting you down. As an example, if someone makes a comment about the sweater you're wearing, don't let it get to you. Instead, remember why you loved the sweater in the first place, and respond in kind: "Well, I'm sorry you don't like it, but I really love this orange. It makes me happy to wear it." By helping other people, you are making a positive difference, which makes you feel better about yourself, and encourages you to develop a positive attitude. In addition, it can help develop your sense of gratitude at what you do have in your life. If you're not sure where to volunteer, try asking at your local food bank, a homeless shelter, a nearby school, or a library. All of them are sure to have an opportunity for you to volunteer.

Write an article based on this "Visit a conversion website. Upload the image file that you want to convert. Allow the image to process. Inspect the results. Click the "Hand-pick Settings" option. Switch to Editing mode. Use the Finder to locate problem areas. Use the Pixel and Fill tools to make edits. Use the Zap tool to erase any lingering anti-aliasing. Finish your edits and download the result."
article: If you don't want to download software and just need to quickly convert simple raster images into vector, you can use an auto-tracing website that will create a vector image automatically. You will be able to adjust settings and even perform edits before saving the new vector image. One of the most popular sites is VectorMagic, but you only get two free conversions when you create an account. Further conversions will require a subscription. There are free sites available, but you may not have enough options to create a suitable vector image. If you have a lot of conversions to do, see the next section for instructions on using free open-source software. Vector images work best for simple designs and logos with a few colors. You will not get good results if you try to convert a photograph to a vector image. Sites like VectorMagic support JPG, BMP, PNG, and GIF files. For the best result, the image should have some blending and anti-aliasing. You'll be able to tell when you zoom into the image, as the edges will have pixels of softer colors to give it a more rounded look. Blended edges help the tracing program get better results. Most digital images will have blending, but you may run into issues when vectorizing pixel art, as this will result in a very jagged final product. When you first upload the image to VectorMagic, it will perform an initial trace of the picture. This process may take a few minutes to complete. When it's finished, the original image will be displayed on the left, and the vectorized image will be displayed on the right. You can click and hold the "Bitmap" button to see the original overlaid the vectored image. If you're lucky, the first pass could come out perfect! VectorMagic will automatically identify the type of image and apply what it feels is the best vector tracing process. You can override these settings by clicking the "Hand-pick settings" option. You can select the type of image, which will affect how VectorMagic processes the trace. You'll be asked to select the quality level of the original image, as well as the color range. Select a custom color palette to reduce errors caused by small changes in color of the original image. When selecting a custom palette, choose as few colors as possible to get the cleanest result. If you're using VectorMagic, you can switch to editing mode, which allows you to make manual edits to the segmentation so that the vector comes out clearer. "Segmentation" is the process of breaking the image into distinct parts which are then smoothed and turned into vectors. Click the "Edit Result" button to open the editor. Click the "Finder" button to identify areas of the image that the tracer had difficulties with. You can then manually edit these areas so that they processed better during the trace. Look for two different segments of an image that are connected by a pixel. These connections will result in a pinching effect when the bitmap is traced. Use the Pixel tool to erase the connecting pixel. The Color tool will allow you to select specific colors to use with the Pixel and Fill tools. Anti-aliasing is fine in the original bitmap, but it shouldn't be present in the segmentation. The Zap tool will split the aliased part into a separate segment and then merge it with the other segments to create a solid piece. Click the "Next" button to process your edits. If you are happy with the output, you can click the "Download Result" button to download the image as an SVG file. With VectorMagic, you can download your first two images for free when you create an account.

Write an article based on this "Look around online. Check out the car in person. Use the dealerships to your advantage. Use online tools to help you with saving and researching."
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This part is a bit less about actually saving for a car and more about helping you save. Even if you know what kind of car you want, and how much you need to save, it's nice to keep tabs on deals from different dealerships and see what your best financing options are. Actually go look at the vehicle you're saving up for. Seeing it in person will make it more tangible and give you the motivation to stay diligent in your saving. Take it for a test drive. Actually experience what it feels like to drive the car. This will not only help you to know if this is truly the car for you, but it will also help you to keep from unnecessary spending. When you're tempted to buy that new outfit, or go out to eat, remember how you felt driving your car. Find several dealers around town who offer the make and model you're looking for and get a quote. Be honest with them that you're shopping around and that you've have been talking to other dealers to get the best price. Dealers want to sell their cars and if they know there's competition you can find a great quote. Don't let a lower quote affect your savings plan. You might find a cheaper deal on the car you want, but that doesn't mean you should save less. Any extra money you save will ensure everything goes smoothly. Having some extra cash will allow you to make a larger down payment. Prepare you for any possible repairs, or even buy you those first couple tanks of gas. There are several ways to not only calculate expenses but to also help you with getting a great deal and knowing what your best options are. Some sites have plenty of other helpful tips to ensure that once you've done all that hard work of saving, you get the great car you deserve.