Creating a curved star.

Hi folks,
I used to have an extension that would convert a star shape into a curved star shape.
I know this is possible in Illustrator by default but not in Fireworks at least not up to CS4, my version.
There used to be an extension developer who created and marketed one which I may still have on an old PC, but that box lives at a different address and as I'm now on a Mac may not even be compatible, unfortunately I have forgotten the name of the developer so am unable to contact him (I think).
Cheers
Peter (R.)

Hi Peter,
The star autoshape has roundness handles where you can adjust this. There are two roundness handles Roundness 1 and 2 which are for the tips and the valleys. Just click and drag these handles for visually adjusting the roundness.
These can also be set precisely using the Auto Shape Properties panel. One of our tutorials has a related demo: http://www.smartwebby.com/free_tutorials/fireworks_tutorials/graphic_design/sunflower_artw ork.asp
- Anita

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