diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py b/release/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
index 6a65cb7ae719cd2c76e57c2792beb98868716b82..2f6c846c9f60c783cba8f47b9c215b4c62191077 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
@@ -107,3 +107,43 @@ class Operator(StructRNA, metaclass=OrderedMeta):
     Only defined so operators members can be used by accessing self.order
     '''
     pass
+
+
+class Menu(StructRNA):
+    
+    def path_menu(self, searchpath, operator):
+        layout = self.layout
+        
+        '''
+        Unrelated to the class above, add menu items from the filesystem.
+        
+        hard coded to set the operators 'path' to the filename.
+        '''
+        import os
+
+        def path_to_name(f):
+            ''' Only capitalize all lowercase names, mixed case use them as is.
+            '''
+            f_base = os.path.splitext(f)[0]
+            
+            # string replacements
+            f_base = f_base.replace("_colon_", ":")
+            
+            f_base = f_base.replace("_", " ")
+            
+            if f_base.lower() == f_base:
+                return ' '.join([w[0].upper() + w[1:] for w in f_base.split()])
+            else:
+                return f_base
+
+        layout = self.layout
+
+        for f in sorted(os.listdir(searchpath)):
+
+            if f.startswith("."):
+                continue
+
+            path = os.path.join(searchpath, f)
+            path = os.path.normpath(path)
+            layout.item_stringO(operator, "path", path, text=path_to_name(f))
+
diff --git a/release/scripts/modules/dynamic_menu.py b/release/scripts/modules/dynamic_menu.py
index e176626aac34d9b78faf78029546f4a08886dbd9..84960a29e7fbf259e60d315d83e5d2645e422b4b 100644
--- a/release/scripts/modules/dynamic_menu.py
+++ b/release/scripts/modules/dynamic_menu.py
@@ -109,5 +109,3 @@ DynMenu.add = add
 # dont ever use this directly!
 bpy.types.register(DynMenu)
 '''
-
-
diff --git a/release/scripts/op/render.py b/release/scripts/op/render.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5a63e3e8c8b872890a5cfdd36f29574c95d0396e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/op/render.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# ##### BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+#  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+#  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+# 
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+# 
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+#  Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+#
+# ##### END GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+
+import bpy
+import os
+
+class AddPreset(bpy.types.Operator):
+    '''Add a torus mesh.'''
+    bl_idname = "render.preset_add"
+    bl_label = "Add Render Preset"
+    
+    name = bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Name", description="Name of the preset, used to make the path name", maxlen= 64, default= "New Preset")
+    
+    _preset_values = [
+        "bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_x",
+        "bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_y",
+        "bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_x",
+        "bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_x",
+        "bpy.context.scene.render_data.fps",
+        "bpy.context.scene.render_data.fps_base",
+        "bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_percentage",
+    ]
+    
+    _last_preset = "" # hack to avoid remaking
+    
+    def _as_filename(self, name): # could reuse for other presets
+        for char in " !@#$%^&*(){}:\";'[]<>,./?":
+            name = name.replace('.', '_')
+        return name.lower()
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        
+        filename = self._as_filename(self.properties.name) + ".py"
+        
+        target_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.path.pardir, "presets", "render", filename)
+        print(target_path)
+        file_preset = open(target_path, 'w')
+        
+        for rna_path in self._preset_values:
+            file_preset.write("%s = %s\n" % (rna_path, eval(rna_path)))
+        
+        file_preset.close()
+        
+        return ('FINISHED',)
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        wm = context.manager
+        wm.invoke_props_popup(self, event)
+        return ('RUNNING_MODAL',)
+
+bpy.ops.add(AddPreset)
diff --git a/release/scripts/presets/render/HDTV_1080p.py b/release/scripts/presets/render/HDTV_1080p.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..115abe37af40770d350a8d0cd808da38c584d699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/presets/render/HDTV_1080p.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_x = 1920
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_y = 1080
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_percentage = 100
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_x = 1
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_y = 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release/scripts/presets/render/HDTV_720p.py b/release/scripts/presets/render/HDTV_720p.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b8abeafdacfa715a384e992d35ba48628c0858b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/presets/render/HDTV_720p.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_x = 1280
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_y = 720
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_percentage = 100
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_x = 1
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_y = 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release/scripts/presets/render/TV_NTSC.py b/release/scripts/presets/render/TV_NTSC.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c6bc7518fac3c02de998f5b04140fc91ced40e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/presets/render/TV_NTSC.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_x = 720
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_y = 480
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_percentage = 100
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_x = 10
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_y = 11
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.fps = 30
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.fps_base = 1.001
diff --git a/release/scripts/presets/render/TV_PAL.py b/release/scripts/presets/render/TV_PAL.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5c98730ccd29bd9febfde5858beaa95977c24c16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/presets/render/TV_PAL.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_x = 720
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_y = 576
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_percentage = 100
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_x = 54
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_y = 51
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.fps = 25
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release/scripts/presets/render/TV_PAL_16_colon_9.py b/release/scripts/presets/render/TV_PAL_16_colon_9.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..88993dfe727fcd85a3a112b6e8c2d678c9ff359a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/scripts/presets/render/TV_PAL_16_colon_9.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_x = 720
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_y = 576
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.resolution_percentage = 100
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_x = 64
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.pixel_aspect_y = 45
+bpy.context.scene.render_data.fps = 25
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/properties_render.py b/release/scripts/ui/properties_render.py
index 6874956b4452a5af34d63c1bbb3e9e7e5b0b7716..f90d62ee3978747fe1d3ee431883858737a4d513 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/properties_render.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/properties_render.py
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ import bpy
 narrowui = 180
 
 
+class RENDER_MT_presets(bpy.types.Menu):
+    '''
+    Creates the menu items by scanning scripts/templates
+    '''
+    bl_label = "Render Presets"
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        import os
+        template_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.path.pardir, "presets", "render")
+        self.path_menu(template_dir, "script.python_file_run")
+
+
 class RenderButtonsPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
     bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
@@ -502,6 +514,11 @@ class RENDER_PT_dimensions(RenderButtonsPanel):
         sub.itemR(rd, "fps")
         sub.itemR(rd, "fps_base", text="/")
 
+        sub = col.split(percentage=0.75)        
+        sub.itemM("RENDER_MT_presets", text="Presets")
+        sub.itemO("render.preset_add", text="Add")
+        
+
 
 class RENDER_PT_stamp(RenderButtonsPanel):
     bl_label = "Stamp"
@@ -548,6 +565,9 @@ class RENDER_PT_stamp(RenderButtonsPanel):
         sub.active = rd.stamp_note
         sub.itemR(rd, "stamp_note_text", text="")
 
+
+bpy.types.register(RENDER_MT_presets)
+
 bpy.types.register(RENDER_PT_render)
 bpy.types.register(RENDER_PT_layers)
 bpy.types.register(RENDER_PT_dimensions)
diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/space_text.py b/release/scripts/ui/space_text.py
index 32e23f1d09c6923d510c0691935d3e7f4e11cbdc..15cdd0ef6305484aaf8a0255682bd4efac6b14e6 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/space_text.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/space_text.py
@@ -177,22 +177,8 @@ class TEXT_MT_templates(bpy.types.Menu):
 
     def draw(self, context):
         import os
-
-        def path_to_name(f):
-            f_base = os.path.splitext(f)[0]
-            f_base = f_base.replace("_", " ")
-            return ' '.join([w[0].upper() + w[1:] for w in f_base.split()])
-
-        layout = self.layout
         template_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.path.pardir, "templates")
-
-        for f in sorted(os.listdir(template_dir)):
-
-            if f.startswith("."):
-                continue
-
-            path = os.path.join(template_dir, f)
-            layout.item_stringO("text.open", "path", path, text=path_to_name(f))
+        self.path_menu(template_dir, "text.open")
 
 
 class TEXT_MT_edit_view(bpy.types.Menu):