Sorry for being late
Monday, 13. November 2006, 05:32:21
I didn't touch this blog for a long time as I forecast in blog title. While I was away from here, I heard big news that said Lawrence joined Opera Software ASA as an employee. You might wonder why it was so big for me. Because he is one of the imaginal parents of "Opera-tan". He gave me the inspiration and trigger for drawing. Yeah, wearing opera gloves is his idea, of course. I would like to say "Congrats" as an Opera-fan.
Also, I want to tell about the previous Opera-tan's article. I appreciate posting positive comments, sending track backs, introducing it to the others, and making wallpapers from the SVG data ( Yudai-san, Kuruma-san, Alica ). I can't describe my gratefulness in my terribly poor English.
And I remember I have to mention another Opera-tan image. I am glad to say that Sayaka-san drew it ahead of my drawing for Opera 9.
I drew new image as a modest gift for Lawrence and the people who encouraged me ( and for you, if you like it ). The image is free to use. It's in public domain except font data.
Painted with : Painter IX.5, GIMP 2.2, Inkscape 0.44
WIDGETIZE
Lawmune # 20. November 2006, 20:14
I blogged about it here, too: http://my.opera.com/Lawmune/blog/2006/11/20/the-return-of-opera-tan
TERRAZI # 21. November 2006, 11:02
それとこのローレンスとやらにも言ってくれ。
「狙うなら「妹」じゃなくて「かわいい弟」でショタ萌えの婦女子だろうが、この素人ガイジンが！」
Zaufany # 21. November 2006, 15:20
ma31 # 21. November 2006, 21:20
Thank you for introducing this to wider people. I'm glad you liked it.
I wish I could try to draw "Operetta", but I don't have any good idea. I think it is caused by a lack of my experience using Opera Mini. I am using Opera only on desktop. One thing I think of that is yoko's images[1][2][3] that he drew in earlier days ( I also drew according as his design [4]). How do you think about those images?
[1] http://susu.whitesnow.jp/note/illust/days/05011401.html
[2] http://susu.whitesnow.jp/note/illust/days/05042301.html
[3] http://susu.whitesnow.jp/note/illust/days/05100301.html
[4] http://files.myopera.com/ma31/files/optn_mn.jpg
> TERRAZI
えーっ？ せっかく TERRAZI さんが使いやすいようにと思って、レイア分けした画像を用意したのにい。
GIMP や PhotoShop フォーマットの画像が扱えるソフトを使ってくださいよ！
それから、僕のでたらめ英語では、日本のディープで微妙な文化のニュアンスを伝えることは出来ません。Saito さんに頼んでください(＜それはどうかと)。
> Big_Z
Unfortunately, I didn't make a SVG image this time. I can make it with Inkscape[4] which contains Potrace[5] front-end, but it needs more extra work(quick converted sample[6]). I'm sorry for not being available SVG. Hopefully, I will find time to work on that.
[4] http://www.inkscape.org/
[5] http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
[6] http://files.myopera.com/ma31/files/optn_wb_qs.svg
ma31 # 21. November 2006, 21:48
http://my.opera.com/cobrac8nu/blog/2006/11/21/operatan-aa2
http://storage.s55.xrea.com/cobrac8nu/?etcetra#i0
http://storage.s55.xrea.com/cobrac8nu/?etcetra#i1
Note: Japanese ASCII art is not really "ASCII" art. Maby you should need Japanese MS PGothic font to see properly.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift_JIS_art
Lawmune # 22. November 2006, 19:44
One of the features of Opera Mini that is different from Opera (other than the smaller size) is that Opera Mini is a Java application. Perhaps Operetta should be serving a cup/pot of coffee?
TERRAZI # 23. November 2006, 09:36
ワシが使っているお絵かき系ソフトは、IrfanViewとJTrimくらいなので、フォトショップなんていうwarez御用達ソフトじゃなかった高級品フォーマットはレイヤー無しでしか読み込めんのだ。
GIMPはずいぶん前のWindows版が不安定だった印象が強くて使ってない。いい機会だから使ってみるわ。
つーことで、ど素人はワシだったってこと！（笑）
Helmers # 7. February 2007, 10:08
eek1 # 22. February 2007, 12:57
Alica # 20. July 2008, 14:11