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Applying background colors Using picture files as backgrounds Pasting pictures into backgrounds Working with background pictures Saving background picture files Applying background colors To apply a background color for your content: 1       Choose Format > Format Background. 2       Select "Use color" and choose the color you want. Top Using picture files as backgrounds To use a picture file as a background for your content: 1       Choose Format > Format Background.         Shortcut If you don't need to specify the placement of the background picture, you can choose Edit > Insert > Insert Background Image, then select the picture file. The picture is tiled. 2       Update the fields on the Format Background form that apply to images. Top Pasting pictures into backgrounds If you have a picture copied to your clipboard, you can use it as a background for your content. To do this: 1       Place the cursor in the content. 2       Choose Edit > Paste Special. 3       Choose the file format you want FirstClass to assign to this picture. Pictures are given a file format, even when they are pasted from the clipboard, so that you or others can subsequently save the picture files to your computers. 4       Select "Paste as background image". The picture is tiled. If you don't want a tiled background, choose Format > Format Background and choose the placement you want at "Image position". Top Working with background pictures You can open a background picture in a separate viewer window that does not display the content on top of it. To do this: 1       Choose Format > Format Background. 2       Click Open. For information on what you can do in the viewer window, see Opening pictures in the viewer window. Top Saving background picture files If an object's content has a background picture, you can save the picture file to your computer. To do this: 1       Choose Format > Format Background. 2       Click Save As. 3       Select the folder where you want to save the file. The file is saved in its original format. Top