issues with material link

when i link a material from one blend file to another, the preview window shows a totally a washed out version of the material. i have also tried rebuilding the same material from scratch and got the same result. why is this? i haven’t placed it in the scene yet because it doesn’t look right in the preview window. any help would be appreciated. thank you in advance. oh and i am using ver. 2.55

you might have color management turned ON in blend file that you linked material into and the material you linked in comes from a blend file with color management turned OFF. Color management is a check box in the render settings.

thanks man lol that was it too. omg i feel so special lol gotta go now gonna miss my short bus :stuck_out_tongue: