ASL file format description

Many people share .asl files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .asl file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .asl files.

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.asl - Adobe Photoshop Layer Style

The ASL other files are related to Adobe Photoshop. ASL file is an Adobe Photoshop Layer Style which contains all settings for a combination of every layer-style used to create a special effect on a layer. Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editor published by Adobe Systems. It is the market leader for commercial image manipulation.

Application:

Adobe Photoshop

Category:

Other files

Mime-type:

application/x-photoshop

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Adobe Photoshop Layer Style related extensions:

.tis: Acronis True Image Script
.cvt: ACDSee Canvas External Tool
.abi: AbiWord Plug-in File
.session: Catia V4 Session
.vsf: Voltage SecureFile Encrypted File
.vsmacro: Microsoft Visual Studio Macro

.asl - Miranda IM Emotions Definition

The ASL data files are related to Miranda IM. ASL file is a Miranda IM Emotion Definition. Miranda IM is an open-source multi protocol instant messenger client for Microsoft Windows.

Application:

Miranda IM

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Miranda IM Emotions Definition related extensions:

.msf: Miranda IM Skin
.emo: Miranda IM Emotions
.acm: Adobe Photoshop Command Button
.drag: EdGCM Data
.srd: Summary Record Database
.tgf: Stonevoice Translator Tag Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .asl file extension. Even harmful programs can create .asl files. Be especially cautious with .asl files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .asl file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.asl

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .asl file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

a5l, acl, ael, al, als, as, as1, asi, ask, asm, aso, asp, awl, axl, azl

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.awl: Siemens AWL File
.ael: Asterisk Extension Language Source Code
.aso: ActionScript Object
.sal: WRAP Salinity Simulation Results Data
.als: Alias Wavefront Picture
.as1: ActionScript 1.0 Source Code

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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