How do you change the background color of an image using Macromedia Fireworks 8?

Question

For example, let's say I have the image of a black suit on a white color bed sheet. How do I change the white in this case to red? Is there a way to do this using Marcromedia Fireworks 8? Any help or tips you can provide on this topic is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

To change the background you have to select it. If you have a plain color background select it using the Magic Wand, then choose the color and apply to selection using the Paint bucket tool.
When the background it's not plain you have to select the object in foreground with the Lasso tool (if there is more than one object to select you can add selection to selection by keeping SHIFT pressed). Then you have to invert the selection (use the Select menu>Select Inverse) in order to select the background.
To learn about the use of the named tools:

http://www.video-tutes.com/packages/FWDesign1.php