# Module PIL.WalImageFile

#### Module Summary:

    def open(filename)

> Load texture from a Quake2 WAL texture file.

## Functions

### open

    open(filename)

Load texture from a Quake2 WAL texture file.

By default, a Quake2 standard palette is attached to the texture. To override the palette, use the putpalette method.

#### Parameters:

`filename` -- WAL file name, or an opened file handle.

#### Returns:

An image instance.