Oval

To create an oval, choose the Oval tool, position the cursor at the location where you want the first edge, and drag diagonally as you do to create rectangles. If you want a circle, hold down the Alternate key as you draw an oval.

First Inspector: Scale • Rotate


Round Box

To draw a round box, choose the Round Box tool, position the cursor at the location where you want one of the corners and drag diagonally to the location where you want the opposite corner.

If you want equal sides, press the Alternate key as you start to draw. The Round Box Radius inspector allows you to control the radius of the corners and the radius to width relationship. Radius can be set as absolute number of points, or as a percentage of the smallest dimension.
    
Hint:
Interesting effects can be obtained by specifying too high a radius:

First Inspector: Round Box Radius


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