In order to upload videos to YouTube, you will need to create a Google account. Creating a Google account is free, and if you already use Gmail or Google Drive, you already have an account. Your YouTube account is defined as a "Channel". This is your hub for all of the content you upload and comments you make when you are logged into YouTube. By default, your channel will have the same name as your Google account. If you want to use a different name on YouTube, you will need to create a new Channel. You can have multiple Channels on one Google account. Each Channel will also get a corresponding Google+ page. To create a new Channel, click your account name in the upper-right corner and then click the "All my channels" link. This will open a page showing all of your linked Channels. Click the "Create a new channel" button to create a new Channel. You will be asked to enter a name for your new channel as well as choose a category. Choose a channel name that relates to your content. This will help make your channel more recognizable and more authoritative. What you need will vary depending on what you are planning on making. Are you going for a TV-like feel with your video? You'll need a decent camcorder and some editing software. Are you just filming yourself? You can probably get by with just a webcam. If you're uploading animation, then you just need your animation tools, no camera required.
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One-sentence summary -- Create a Google account. Create a channel. Obtain your video recording equipment.

If you're not hungry, then getting outside and taking a brisk walk around your neighborhood might be enough to squash your craving. You could also try taking an exercise class, going for a bike ride, or going swimming if you have time. Even short bursts of activity can help to distract you and count towards your daily activity. For example, you could take three 10 minute walks each day, such as before or after each meal. Talking with someone whose company you enjoy is another great way to distract yourself. Call up a friend or family member and ask them about their day and what's new in their life. Having a pleasant conversation might help to distract you from your craving and relax you as well. Try calling a friend in the evening if you are having carb cravings, or invite a friend to go on a walk with you during your lunch hour. Avoid talking with someone who is unsupportive of your diet or who you don't enjoy talking to. This might increase your cravings for carbs instead. Chewing a piece of gum may help to reduce cravings for sweets, so this this a great option if you are not hungry and you want something sugary. Get a pack of sugar-free gum and keep it in your purse or pocket. Chew a piece of gum whenever you are craving something sweet. Some people reach for carbs to self-medicate when they are feeling down, so it's important to recognize these feelings. If you notice that you feel sad and suddenly want to eat carbs, then try to distract yourself with a favorite past time. For example, if you like playing video games, play video games until the craving passes. If you enjoy knitting, get out a project you have been working on and knit. Stress may also trigger a craving for carbs, so try to set aside at least 15 minutes every day to relax. You can do anything you like to relax yourself, such as: Taking a hot bath Meditating Doing yoga Reading a book Visualization is a powerful tool and it might also help to distract you from your craving. If you are not actually hungry, then think about why you are on the Atkins diet. What goal or goals are you working towards? Imagine yourself reaching your goals as a result of sticking with your diet. For example, if your goal is to lose 50 pounds so you will look amazing in a bathing suit, then imagine yourself relaxing on the beach at your goal weight.
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One-sentence summary -- Take a walk or do some other form of exercise. Call or meet up with a friend or family member for a chat. Chew a stick of gum. Engage in a hobby or other activity you enjoy to boost your mood. Do something relaxing if your craving is due to stress. Visualize yourself reaching your goal.

Adobe Illustrator is a professional image creation program, and is the easiest way to create vector images from JPG files. If you don't have access to Illustrator, see the next section for instructions on using the free GIMP and Inkscape utilities. You can do this by clicking the menu in the upper-right corner and selecting "Tracing." You'll see the "Image Trace" panel appear. You can do this from the File menu or by dragging and dropping the file. The tracing options in the Image Trace panel will become active. This will allow you to see what the different settings will do before applying them, but it will increase the time between making changes. There are five preset buttons along the top of the panel, and more presets available in the drop-down menu. The top row of buttons include the following presets: Auto Color - Creates a stylized set of colors based on the original colors. High Color - Attempts to recreate all of the original colors. Low Color - Creates a simplified version of the original colors. Grayscale - Replaces colors with shades of gray. Black and White - Reduces colors to black and white. Images converted to vectors don't usually show well with all of their natural colors, so you'll get a better result by reducing the number of colors used. This will lead to a "flatter" look for the image. This will reveal more detailed controls for the trace. Moving the slider to the left makes the paths looser, while sliding it to the right makes the paths tighter. A looser path will lead to smoother edges. Moving the slider to the left will make the corners rounder, which will lead to a smoother image. The Noise slider determines what groupings of pixels are considered "noise" and not included in the trace. This can help straighten lines and smooth out rough spots. Illustrator will then perform the tracing action, which may take a few moments to complete. This will convert your tracing object into actual vector paths, and will replace your JPG image with the vector. Once you're finished with the tracing, you can export the finished image as a vector file. Click the File or Illustrator menu and select "Save As." Save a copy as an .ai file. This will let you easily re-open the file in Illustrator and make more edits. Select a vector format from the "Save As Type" menu. These include SVG (webpage) and PDF (print). Do not save the file as PNG or JPG, as these are not vector formats.
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Open Adobe Illustrator. Switch to the "Tracing" workspace. Add the JPG image that you want to convert to your artboard. Select the image on your artboard. Check the "Preview" box in the Image Trace panel. Try one of the presets in the Image Trace panel. Use the color slider to adjust color complexity. Expand the "Advanced" section of the Image Trace panel. Use the "Paths" slider to adjust how close the path follows the pixels. Use the "Corners" slider to adjust how rounded your corners will be. Use the "Noise" slider to reduce bleeds. Click "Trace" when you're satisfied. Click the "Expand" button. Export the image as a vector file.