UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November, 2002

Commission File No. 333-78481

CREO INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

3700 Gilmore Way, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5G 4M1
(Address of principal executive office)

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Creo Inc.
3700 Gilmore Way
Burnaby, B.C.
Canada V5G 4M1 T. +1.604.451.2700
F. +1.604.437.9891 www.creo.com creo

News release

For immediate release

Creo Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan

Vancouver, BC, CANADA (November 14, 2002) - Creo Inc. (NASDAQ: CREO; TSX: CRE) today announced the board of directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan. The plan is effective immediately.

The plan will provide the Creo board of directors and shareholders with more time to fully consider any unsolicited take-over bid. It will also provide the board with more time to pursue, if appropriate, other alternatives to maximize shareholder value. The plan is effective immediately and is subject to regulatory approval and ratification by Creo shareholders at the annual general meeting to be held on February 19, 2003. If approved by the shareholders, the plan will be subject to shareholder confirmation every three years and will expire in 10 years.

The rights issued under the plan to the shareholders will be exercisable only when a person, including any related party, acquires or announces its intention to acquire more than 20 percent of the company's outstanding common shares without complying with the "permitted bid" provisions of the plan or without approval of the Creo board of directors. Should such an acquisition occur, each right would, upon exercise, entitle a holder, other than the person pursuing the acquisition and related parties, to purchase common shares of the company at a 50 percent discount to the market price at the time.

Under the plan, a permitted bid is a bid made to all shareholders and is open for acceptance for not less than 60 days. If, at the end of 60 days, more than 50 percent of the outstanding common shares, other than those owned by the person pursuing the acquisition and related parties, have been tendered, the person pursuing the acquisition may take up and pay for the shares but must extend the bid for a further 10 days to allow other shareholders to tender. Under the permitted bid mechanism, shareholders will have more time to consider the bid and any other options that may be available before deciding whether or not to tender to the bid. The board of directors will also have time to consider alternatives and to make recommendations to shareholders.

Creo is not adopting the Plan in response to any specific proposal to acquire control of the company, nor is it aware of any such effort. The Plan is similar to plans adopted by other Canadian companies and approved by their shareholders.

About Creo

Creo is a world leader in solutions for the graphic arts industry. Core product lines include image capture systems; inkjet proofers; thermal imaging devices for films, plates and proofs; professional color and copydot scanning systems; and workflow management software. Creo is also an Original Equipment Manufacture supplier of on-press imaging technology, components for digital presses, and color servers for high-speed, print-on-demand digital printers. Creo trades under the symbols CREO on NASDAQ and CRE on the Toronto Stock Exchange. www.creo.com

© 2002 Creo Inc. The Creo product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or service marks of Creo Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other company and brand, product and service names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Data is subject to change without notice.

This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include the following: (1) technological changes or changes in the competitive environment may adversely affect the products, market share, revenues or margins of the business; (2) changes in general economic, financial or business conditions may adversely affect the business or the markets in which it operates; and (3) new regions and new products do not proceed as planned and may adversely affect future revenues. These risks and uncertainties as well as other important risks and uncertainties are described under the caption "Information Regarding Forward-looking Statements" and elsewhere in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and which are incorporated herein by reference. We do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

Tracy Rawa	Rochelle van Halm
Investor Relations	Media Relations (Headquarters)
T.+1.604.451.2700	T.+1.604.451.2700
F.+1.604.437.9891	F.+1.604.437.9891
IR@creo.com	rochelle.van.halm@creo.com

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CREO INC.

/s/ Mark Dance
_______________________________
Mark Dance, Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Operating Officer

Date: November 20, 2002