Comic template for a 7x10.5 inch page with a 6.75x10.25 inch trim area and a 6x9 inch live area with markers for fourth/third panel layouts.

comic_template.svg

<svg version="1.1"
    width="7in" height="10.5in"
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">

    <title>Comic Page Template</title>
    <desc>
        Comic page template showing trim, live and active area.
        Based on http://ka-blam.com/printing/templates/2010_comic_template.png by Ka-Blam
        and observation and personal preference.
    </desc>

    <!-- Document size -->
    <rect x="0in" y="0in" width="7in" height="10.5in" fill="red" />
    <!-- Trim area -->
    <rect x="0.125in" y="0.125in" width="6.75in" height="10.25in" fill="yellow" />
    <!-- Live area -->
    <rect x="0.375in" y="0.375in" width="6.25in" height="9.75in" fill="lightgrey" />
    <!-- Active area -->
    <rect x="0.5in" y="0.75in" width="6in" height="9in" fill="white" />

    <!-- Fourth guides top -->
    <line x1="2in" y1="0.75in" x2="2in" y2="0.65in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <line x1="3.5in" y1="0.75in" x2="3.5in" y2="0.65in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <line x1="5in" y1="0.75in" x2="5in" y2="0.65in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <!-- Fourth guides bottom -->
    <line x1="2in" y1="9.75in" x2="2in" y2="9.85in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <line x1="3.5in" y1="9.75in" x2="3.5in" y2="9.85in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <line x1="5in" y1="9.75in" x2="5in" y2="9.85in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <!-- Fourth guides left -->
    <line x1="0.5in" y1="3in" x2="0.4in" y2="3in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <line x1="0.5in" y1="5.25in" x2="0.4in" y2="5.25in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <line x1="0.5in" y1="7.5in" x2="0.4in" y2="7.5in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <!-- Fourth guides right -->
    <line x1="6.5in" y1="3in" x2="6.6in" y2="3in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <line x1="6.5in" y1="5.25in" x2="6.6in" y2="5.25in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />
    <line x1="6.5in" y1="7.5in" x2="6.6in" y2="7.5in" stroke-width="2" stroke="red" />

    <!-- Third guides top -->
    <line x1="2.5in" y1="0.75in" x2="2.5in" y2="0.65in" stroke-width="2" stroke="blue" />
    <line x1="4.5in" y1="0.75in" x2="4.5in" y2="0.65in" stroke-width="2" stroke="blue" />
    <!-- Third guides bottom -->
    <line x1="2.5in" y1="9.75in" x2="2.5in" y2="9.85in" stroke-width="2" stroke="blue" />
    <line x1="4.5in" y1="9.75in" x2="4.5in" y2="9.85in" stroke-width="2" stroke="blue" />
    <!-- Third guides left -->
    <line x1="0.5in" y1="3.75in" x2="0.4in" y2="3.75in" stroke-width="2" stroke="blue" />
    <line x1="0.5in" y1="6.75in" x2="0.4in" y2="6.75in" stroke-width="2" stroke="blue" />
    <!-- Third guides right -->
    <line x1="6.5in" y1="3.75in" x2="6.6in" y2="3.75in" stroke-width="2" stroke="blue" />
    <line x1="6.5in" y1="6.75in" x2="6.6in" y2="6.75in" stroke-width="2" stroke="blue" />

</svg>