Smooth curved edges

Hi All
easy one I think....hope
In photoshop you create a curved shape by selecting marguee tool - Select- Modify - Smooth, add and a number for the curve, click ok and its done! then fill the shape with a colour and you have a curved edge shape.
my question.
How is it possible to do this in fireworks and create a smooth edge curve so it doesn't look pixelated??
many thanks for any help

its ok, found the rounded rectangle tool
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