Define the background color and image

If you use both an image and a background color, the color appears while the image downloads, creating a more attractive background for users as they wait for the image to download. If the background image has transparent pixels, the background color will show through.

To define a background color for the page:

1 Choose Modify > Page Properties to open the Page Properties dialog box.
2 Change the default background color by typing #FFFFCC in the Background field.
In this case, you know the exact background color you want. You can also choose a color from the palette or use the eyedropper to choose a color from an object on the page.
3 Click Apply to apply the background color.
As soon as you click Apply in the Page Properties dialog box, the page updates in the Document window.

Next, specify a background image for the page.

To define a background image for the page:

1 Click Browse (Windows) or Choose (Macintosh) next to the Background Image field.
2 Select home_bg.jpg in the Assets folder of the Olivebranch_site folder.
3 Click Apply to add the background image to the page.
4 Leave the Page Properties dialog box open for now.
With the background color and image in place, the home page you're working on should now look like this: