Line pictures in Corel.

I'm sure there is probably a way, but plugins are much faster! This one is very good:

VanDerLee NightVision http://www.vanderlee.com/plugins_nightvision.html

I did these two images (photo from Corel X6 Content). On the first one I desaturated the image before using the NighVision plugin. For the second one I desaturated the image + Image>Tranform>Posterize to limit the shading. Possibilities are endless with combinations of PP tools, effects and merge modes.

If the above plugin isn't enough, do a Google search for scanline plugins for Photoshop..I'm sure there are more! Make sure they are compatible with Photo-Paint or older versions of Photoshop.

Patti

I too have wondered how to do this and have been looking at options.  One benefit of such a process for me would be you could make a photographic effect from one color of cut vinyl.   I don't know of a quick technique in Corel Draw to make this kind of output.

For this to work the strips, groves or patterns have to be something the machine can handle.  I think this was your intention as the video you posted was from a vinyl cutting program.

pranderson's suggestion is good for getting the visual effect but it is a raster solution. If you are in need of pure vectors to generate cutting paths it is not complete.  There is another raster option that gets close which is a Gimp plugin found here:  http://pages.infinit.net/leware/engrave.html

Using either maybe the results could be traced to get a vector output.

There is a program called Project5 purports to have this capability.  It is around $300.  Here is a sample image so you can see how the cutting paths looking up close.  

Now, the newcomer and it's free!!  At least it's new to me as I have just recently started fiddling with it.  ZebraTrace.  http://maxim-s-barabash.github.io/ZebraTrace/  It produces SVG files.  I still haven't completely wrapped my head around it and documentation is scarce.

There is also PhotoVCarve for about $150.  http://www.vectric.com/products/photovcarve.html

Hello Tracee; That looked A lot like how SignLab used to do tracing of a raster file back in the ver.6. I'm sure they are better now. I use CorelDRAW and click on Edit Raster and use Cut Out Lab, and then trace what I get back from PP. SignLab does have a Free 30 day trial, Just remember to export anything you make as a EPS at least in case you don't decide to buy it.

George