Variable colors in Fireworks

Hello,
I'm creating some simple logo in Fireworks, it's a two color
letter combination, but I'll like to have the chance to change both
colors to dynamically to decide which combination works best. For
instance, now it has green and blue, in this color there are
letters, drawings, boxes, etc... I'll like to chance blue for brown
to see how it looks, but right now I have to go ahead and replace
the color in every object. Is there a way to say "replace all blues
with browns" and apply that to every blue object?

Edit > Find and Replace and choose the Find Color option
from the drop down option.
Or
Go Window > Other > Color Palette and in the Mixers
Tab, set Color Pallet 1 swatches as object colors you want to
change, then adjust Color Pallette 2 to colors you want 1 to change
to - then click the Replace Color icon to commit change across
multiple objects.
h

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could you elaborate your answer please?
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If yo ucould explain me why the exception fires, i'd be very happy ^^
Thank you very much in advance for your help!
Edited by: jerome_jadoulle on Jul 14, 2009 2:00 AM

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