@pastonchase: To change the background color of footer
Go to => Appearance => Customize => Additional CSS and add the following CSS Code.
#site-generator {
background-color:#4444;
}
Footer editor option is not available in the free version of the theme. I suggest you to upgrade to pro.
You check can check out the additional-features available in the pro version and make your decision.
Alternately you can edit the footer text by creating a child theme and customizing your site.
Let me know if this works out.
Regards,
Skandha