How do I get GIMP 2.10.8 to import or read an ASL (Photoshop Style) file? I found some pattern files I want to use, but they're in ASL format. Barring that, can someone point me to high-quality, realistic gold (metallic) patterns I can download, or as a last resort, a tutorial on how to create my own?

I appreciate your kind offer, although that's not a good long-term solution. Here are the links (which is where I got them) for the files I want to convert:

https://orig00.deviantart.net/25b8/f/20 ... ight3r.rar

https://orig00.deviantart.net/8646/f/20 ... mildak.zip

https://orig00.deviantart.net/8c31/f/20 ... jen_ni.rar

Is there no plugin or utility for GIMP to be able to read or convert these files?

I haven't heard of such utility.
The best way I can think of, is to check out the detailed LayerFX settings of the ASL in PS.
And then create comparable settings with Gimp, they aren't that different.
A plugin (preferably) or a script can then be written, by someone who is able to do it.

I think a similar gold script exists for Gimp, like Mildak or Jen, but I can't seem to find it.
2 of the ASL files included lots of styles btw. Jen had 70 and the GhostFight3r ASL 35 or so.

That's what I'm hoping. I'm new to GIMP and have no access to PS, so I certainly don't have the know-how to do it.

@enxio27, I have done only basic scripting but I will investigate and try out something. Will get back to this topic asap.
Thanks for the textures Wallace

I appreciate your help with this! I'm sure others will benefit, as well.

The project that triggered this discussion is this: I have a black brush image of a Christmas ornament (simple ball with collar and hanging loop). I plan to use the ball part as a mask with several background papers to make the ornaments, but I want to make the collar and hanging loop a shiny gold color, like you would see on a real ornament. I was hoping to do that with a pattern fill, which is why I was hoping to convert the ASL files to PAT files.

I just went through the tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnpOawbt1HQ , but so far I only wrote down the steps; I haven't actually tried it on my image yet.

Thanks! I see one that I think is just what I'm looking for.

I tried the tutorial I mentioned earlier, but it didn't work, probably because I started with an all-black image. I've spent the past couple of hours beating my head against various tutorials on how to create golden textures and patterns, but I've gotten nowhere (mainly because I'm just too new at this, and I don't even know where to start with them).

I will have to play around with that tool some more.


I did get the newer one, thanks!

Here's what I created with it:

Oh well it was about Christmas balls! And look at you, already made one, that's nice.
And surely better method than trying to mimic the ASL files for this kind of project. I thought it was about text.
Those layer styles are created mainly for text if I'm correct, though many can be used for other purposes as well.
I tried the Mildrek Gold and got decent result, but not really satisfied, the outer bevel does not work like in PS,
and changing the layer order did not help.

If you want more realism and depth to your balls, load your texture and use Filters/Map/Map object/Sphere.
Here's a good tutorial how to get them look correct.

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=6015

Let us see the chain next!

Most of the chains I remember in my Xmas balls are similar to those in sink plug, so I made a simple golden ball brush with 100 spacing.

I apologize--I didn't realize that anyone else had replied after I posted my result.


From what I've seen, at least relating to digital scrapbooking, they're often used for special effects (such as photo tinting, etc.). I've finally figured out that the ASL files are comparable to our scripts, and now I know why GIMP couldn't import them.


Thanks! I'll take a look.


Actually, I used a string instead of a chain for my page, but I'll have to give a chain a try. Here is the page I made: