Reducing colors on a jpg photo

Just curious to know if I can reduce colors in a photo (jpg), then to change it to a vector drawing in Elements. I have a new embroidery machine and I would love to digitize some of my photos into embroidery patterns. The embroidery software I have will change vector art into a stitch pattern that the embroidery machine can read.
I am new to Elements, previously had been using Paint Shop Pro for photo edits.
If this can be done is there a tutorial I can watch?
Thanks,
Sheila

You might ask the person what method they used in photoshop to reduce the colors and there's probably a good chance you can do the same in elements.
As far a vectors your much better off using an application such as illustrator and there are several free vector programs such as Inkscape and Microsoft
Expression (you have to register to download)
30 day trial of adobe illustrator:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=illustrator
inkscape: (windows and mac)
http://inkscape.org/
Free edition of expression (known as creature house) (windows only)
about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creature_House_Expression
https://profile.microsoft.com/Regsysprofilecenter/wizard.aspx?wizid=792668ac-d4e9-4a34-b7f 8-d1bb13ca88cc&lcid=1033
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