CDR is proprietary to CorelDRAW
CDR is the native file format of CorelDRAW. Its internal structure is closed, so the reliable way to create a CDR is to open or import your artwork in CorelDRAW and save it there.
Need a CDR from a CUR? Here's why that isn't a direct conversion — and the editable formats that get you there.
You can't convert a CUR to CDR — CDR is CorelDRAW's own format, and only CorelDRAW writes it.
CDR is the native file format of CorelDRAW. Its internal structure is closed, so the reliable way to create a CDR is to open or import your artwork in CorelDRAW and save it there.
Even after importing, a CUR is pixels — not the editable shapes, text and layers a CDR is designed to hold. So a direct CUR → CDR conversion wouldn't give you a truly editable document anyway.
CUR is the Windows cursor format — like an ICO but with a click hotspot, used for custom mouse pointers.
How to open CUR is used by Windows; icon editors can open and create it.
Full CUR format guideCDR is CorelDRAW’s native vector format for logos, layouts and print artwork — proprietary to Corel software.
How to open CDR opens in CorelDRAW; convert images to CDR to join a Corel workflow.
Full CDR format guide