Index: release/scripts/presets/transparency/glass.py
===================================================================
--- release/scripts/presets/transparency/glass.py	(revision 0)
+++ release/scripts/presets/transparency/glass.py	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bpy.context.active_object.active_material.raytrace_transparency.ior = 1.52
Index: release/scripts/presets/transparency/diamond.py
===================================================================
--- release/scripts/presets/transparency/diamond.py	(revision 0)
+++ release/scripts/presets/transparency/diamond.py	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bpy.context.active_object.active_material.raytrace_transparency.ior = 2.419
Index: release/scripts/presets/transparency/beer.py
===================================================================
--- release/scripts/presets/transparency/beer.py	(revision 0)
+++ release/scripts/presets/transparency/beer.py	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bpy.context.active_object.active_material.raytrace_transparency.ior = 1.345
Index: release/scripts/presets/transparency/crystal.py
===================================================================
--- release/scripts/presets/transparency/crystal.py	(revision 0)
+++ release/scripts/presets/transparency/crystal.py	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bpy.context.active_object.active_material.raytrace_transparency.ior = 2.000
Index: release/scripts/presets/transparency/water.py
===================================================================
--- release/scripts/presets/transparency/water.py	(revision 0)
+++ release/scripts/presets/transparency/water.py	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bpy.context.active_object.active_material.raytrace_transparency.ior = 1.333
Index: release/scripts/ui/properties_material.py
===================================================================
--- release/scripts/ui/properties_material.py	(revision 26762)
+++ release/scripts/ui/properties_material.py	(working copy)
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
     draw = bpy.types.Menu.draw_preset
 
 
+class MATERIAL_MT_transparency_presets(bpy.types.Menu):
+    bl_label = "Transparency Presets"
+    preset_subdir = "transparency"
+    preset_operator = "script.python_file_run"
+    draw = bpy.types.Menu.draw_preset
+
+
 class MATERIAL_MT_specials(bpy.types.Menu):
     bl_label = "Material Specials"
 
@@ -634,6 +641,11 @@
 
         if mat.transparency_method == 'RAYTRACE':
             layout.separator()
+
+            row = layout.row(align=True).split(percentage=0.75)
+            row.menu("MATERIAL_MT_transparency_presets", text="Presets")
+            row.operator("material.transparency_preset_add", text="Add")
+
             split = layout.split()
             split.active = mat.transparency
 
@@ -928,6 +940,7 @@
         col.prop(vol, "depth_cutoff")
 
 bpy.types.register(MATERIAL_MT_sss_presets)
+bpy.types.register(MATERIAL_MT_transparency_presets)
 bpy.types.register(MATERIAL_MT_specials)
 
 bpy.types.register(MATERIAL_PT_volume_density)
Index: release/scripts/op/presets.py
===================================================================
--- release/scripts/op/presets.py	(revision 26762)
+++ release/scripts/op/presets.py	(working copy)
@@ -154,8 +154,29 @@
 
     preset_subdir = "sunsky"
 
+class AddPresetTransparency(AddPresetBase):
+    '''Add a Transparency Preset.'''
+    bl_idname = "material.transparency_preset_add"
+    bl_label = "Add Transparency Preset"
+    name = AddPresetBase.name
 
+    preset_values = [
+        "bpy.context.material.raytrace_transparency.fresnel",
+        "bpy.context.material.raytrace_transparency.fresnel_factor",
+        "bpy.context.material.raytrace_transparency.ior",
+        "bpy.context.material.raytrace_transparency.filter",
+        "bpy.context.material.raytrace_transparency.falloff",
+        "bpy.context.material.raytrace_transparency.limit",
+        "bpy.context.material.raytrace_transparency.depth",
+        "bpy.context.material.raytrace_transparency.gloss_factor",
+        "bpy.context.material.raytrace_transparency.gloss_threshold",
+        "bpy.context.material.raytrace_transparency.gloss_samples",
+    ]
+
+    preset_subdir = "transparency"
+
 bpy.types.register(AddPresetRender)
 bpy.types.register(AddPresetSSS)
 bpy.types.register(AddPresetCloth)
 bpy.types.register(AddPresetSunSky)
+bpy.types.register(AddPresetTransparency)
Index: source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_material.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_material.c	(revision 26762)
+++ source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_material.c	(working copy)
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@
 	RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_NEVER_NULL);
 	RNA_def_property_struct_type(prop, "MaterialRaytraceTransparency");
 	RNA_def_property_pointer_funcs(prop, "rna_Material_transp_get", NULL, NULL);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Raytrace Transparency", "Raytraced reflection settings for the material.");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Raytrace Transparency", "Raytraced transparency settings for the material.");
 
 	prop= RNA_def_property(srna, "volume", PROP_POINTER, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_NEVER_NULL);