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User Guide | 11
Default star settings
To edit the default star settings that will automatically be applied when using
this tool, double-click the Star tool. The Edit Star Settings dialog displays:
Specify the default settings that will be applied when using this tool:
Check Secondary to add additional secondary sides/points. This allows you ●
to add a different angle/shape in between the sides of a Star shape.
Sides: Specify the number of sides (points) the star will have. ●
Inner Radius: Specify the inner radius of each point in the star. ●
Edges: Specify the shape the edges of the star will be (Flat, Concave, Convex, ●
Outer Swirl, Inner Swirl, Opposite Swirl, or Tandem Swirl). If you choose an
option other than Flat, you can indicate the curvature of the edges with the
Curvature controls. If you choose one of the Swirl options, you can indicate
the direction of the swirl with the Orientation controls.
Randomize Points: Lets you control the degree of randomness in the shape, ●
from 0 (none) to 100 (maximum).
New Random: Applies some randomness to the shape. ●
Item: Specifies the type of box the shape should be placed into. The choices ●
are Text Box, Picture Box, None Box, Text Path, and Rule Path.
Width, Height, Columns, and Gutters: Specifies the box attributes. ●
To revert to the default shape, click the Reset button . 