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 PCD? Here's why that isn't a direct conversion — and the editable formats that get you there.
You can't convert a PCD 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 PCD is pixels — not the editable shapes, text and layers a CDR is designed to hold. So a direct PCD → CDR conversion wouldn't give you a truly editable document anyway.
PCD (Photo CD) is Kodak's 1990s format storing scanned photos at five resolutions on a CD — a common way film labs digitized prints.
How to open PCD opens in IrfanView, Photoshop (legacy) and Kodak tools; convert to JPG/TIFF to use today.
Full PCD 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