diff --git a/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp b/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
index 6fa333aa1..684bc6679 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #ifndef AGI_PRE
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <inttypes.h>
 #include <list>
 
 #include <wx/filename.h>
@@ -439,6 +440,10 @@ void AssFile::LoadDefault(bool defline) {
 	AddLine("WrapStyle: 0", "[Script Info]",version);
 	AddLine("ScaledBorderAndShadow: yes","[Script Info]",version);
 	AddLine("Collisions: Normal","[Script Info]",version);
+	if (!OPT_GET("Subtitle/Default Resolution/Auto")->GetBool()) {
+		AddLine(wxString::Format("PlayResX: %" PRId64, OPT_GET("Subtitle/Default Resolution/Width")->GetInt()),"[Script Info]",version);
+		AddLine(wxString::Format("PlayResY: %" PRId64, OPT_GET("Subtitle/Default Resolution/Height")->GetInt()),"[Script Info]",version);
+	}
 	AddLine("","[Script Info]",version);
 	AddLine("[V4+ Styles]","[V4+ Styles]",version);
 	AddLine("Format:  Name, Fontname, Fontsize, PrimaryColour, SecondaryColour, OutlineColour, BackColour, Bold, Italic, Underline, StrikeOut, ScaleX, ScaleY, Spacing, Angle, BorderStyle, Outline, Shadow, Alignment, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Encoding","[V4+ Styles]",version);
diff --git a/aegisub/src/libresrc/default_config.json b/aegisub/src/libresrc/default_config.json
index 2b628777d..3a009c081 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/libresrc/default_config.json
+++ b/aegisub/src/libresrc/default_config.json
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@
 	},
 
 	"Subtitle" : {
+		"Default Resolution" : {
+			"Auto" : true,
+			"Height" : 720,
+			"Width" : 1280
+		},
 		"Edit Box" : {
 			"Font Face" : "",
 			"Font Size" : 10,
diff --git a/aegisub/src/preferences.cpp b/aegisub/src/preferences.cpp
index 96f6b8491..96950e91e 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/preferences.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/preferences.cpp
@@ -185,10 +185,6 @@ Video::Video(wxTreebook *book, Preferences *parent): OptionPage(book, parent, _(
 	OptionAdd(general, _("Seek video to line start on selection change"), "Video/Subtitle Sync");
 	CellSkip(general);
 
-	const wxString cres_arr[3] = { _("Never"), _("Ask"), _("Always") };
-	wxArrayString choice_res(3, cres_arr);
-	OptionChoice(general, _("Match video resolution on open"), choice_res, "Video/Check Script Res");
-
 	const wxString czoom_arr[24] = { "12.5%", "25%", "37.5%", "50%", "62.5%", "75%", "87.5%", "100%", "112.5%", "125%", "137.5%", "150%", "162.5%", "175%", "187.5%", "200%", "212.5%", "225%", "237.5%", "250%", "262.5%", "275%", "287.5%", "300%" };
 	wxArrayString choice_zoom(24, czoom_arr);
 	OptionChoice(general, _("Default Zoom"), choice_zoom, "Video/Default Zoom");
@@ -199,6 +195,16 @@ Video::Video(wxTreebook *book, Preferences *parent): OptionPage(book, parent, _(
 	wxArrayString scr_res(3, cscr_arr);
 	OptionChoice(general, _("Screenshot save path"), scr_res, "Path/Screenshot");
 
+	wxFlexGridSizer *resolution = PageSizer(_("Script Resolution"));
+	OptionAdd(resolution, _("Use resolution of first video opened"), "Subtitle/Default Resolution/Auto");
+	CellSkip(resolution);
+	OptionAdd(resolution, _("Default width"), "Subtitle/Default Resolution/Width");
+	OptionAdd(resolution, _("Default height"), "Subtitle/Default Resolution/Height");
+
+	const wxString cres_arr[3] = { _("Never"), _("Ask"), _("Always") };
+	wxArrayString choice_res(3, cres_arr);
+	OptionChoice(resolution, _("Match video resolution on open"), choice_res, "Video/Check Script Res");
+
 	SetSizerAndFit(sizer);
 }