ASL File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .asl
Full Name Adobe Photoshop Style File
Developed by Adobe Systems
File Type Style Preset
Main Usage Storing visual style effects for text and shapes
MIME Type application/x-photoshop
Editable Yes, with Adobe Photoshop
Open With Adobe Photoshop, GIMP (with PSD plugin)
Layer Styles Included Drop shadow, glow, bevel, emboss, etc.
Compatibility Compatible with various versions of Adobe Photoshop
File Creation Through the "Styles" panel in Photoshop
File Sharing Can be shared among Adobe Photoshop users
File Size Varies based on complexity and number of styles included
Compression Not compressed
Embeddable in PSD Files Yes, as part of layers
Customizable Yes, fully customizable within Adobe Photoshop
Copy Protection No built-in copy protection
Binary/Text Binary
Supports Transparency Yes, within certain layer styles
Layers Supported Yes, when applied to layers in a PSD file