The CorelDRAW graphics suite supports the JPEG image format (.jpg), and you can import a JPEG image into the program as a graphic object or transform a bitmap JPEG image into vectors.
If you want to transform and convert raster graphics to vector graphics, you can find a special function in Corel Draw called Corel Power Trace. This function can be used to convert bitmap graphics to vectors and thus save them as CDR format.
This function is accessible through the Raster ► Convert to Raster menu option when you have selected the object (imported .jpg image). In previous versions of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite it was a standalone application called Corel Power Trace, but in newer versions it was integrated into CorelDRAW program as a function.
CorelDRAW is not available for macOS platform, so if you do not have access desktop PC with Windows you would need to install it in virtual machine - probably not the cheapest solution.
Many users are looking for a way to convert jpg to cdr online. Unfortunately, the CDR format is proprietary and closed, meaning there won't be any third-party web-based converters capable of converting jpg to cdr online. If some appear to work, it will be only for some older versions of the CDR format.
Updated: April 6, 2024