Change the canvas color

Select Modify > Canvas > Canvas Color, and select a color option. For a Custom color, click a color in the Swatches pop-up window.

From the Property inspector, choose Select > Deselect, click the Pointer tool to display the document properties, and click the Canvas color box. Pick a color from the Swatches pop-up window or click the eyedropper on a color. To select a transparent canvas, click the None button in the Swatches pop-up window.

To change the default canvas color, click the Custom swatch in the New Document dialog box. (See Creating a new Fireworks document.)