diff --git a/modules/islandora_image/config/schema/islandora_image.schema.yml b/modules/islandora_image/config/schema/islandora_image.schema.yml
index 687e7c110..e59108705 100644
--- a/modules/islandora_image/config/schema/islandora_image.schema.yml
+++ b/modules/islandora_image/config/schema/islandora_image.schema.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ action.configuration.generate_image_derivative:
     args:
       type: text
       label: 'Convert Arguments'
+    inputargs:
+      type: text
+      label: 'Input arguments for convert'
     scheme:
       type: text
       label: 'Flysystem scheme'
diff --git a/modules/islandora_image/src/Plugin/Action/GenerateImageDerivative.php b/modules/islandora_image/src/Plugin/Action/GenerateImageDerivative.php
index e81f157b1..42ee9a295 100644
--- a/modules/islandora_image/src/Plugin/Action/GenerateImageDerivative.php
+++ b/modules/islandora_image/src/Plugin/Action/GenerateImageDerivative.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public function defaultConfiguration() {
     $config['mimetype'] = 'image/jpeg';
     $config['path'] = '[date:custom:Y]-[date:custom:m]/[node:nid].jpg';
     $config['destination_media_type'] = 'image';
+    $config['inputargs'] = '';
     return $config;
   }
 
@@ -33,7 +34,21 @@ public function defaultConfiguration() {
   public function buildConfigurationForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     $form = parent::buildConfigurationForm($form, $form_state);
     $form['mimetype']['#description'] = $this->t('Mimetype to convert to (e.g. image/jpeg, image/png, etc...)');
-    $form['args']['#description'] = $this->t('Additional command line arguments for ImageMagick convert (e.g. -resize 50%');
+
+    // Adjust args title and description for better clarity.
+    $form['args']['#title'] = $this->t('Additional output arguments');
+    $form['args']['#description'] = $this->t('Additional output options for ImageMagick convert (e.g. -resize 50% -unsharp 0x.5).<br>See <a target="_blank" href="https://imagemagick.org/script/convert.php">documentation</a> for available options.');
+
+    $new = [
+      'inputargs' => [
+        '#type' => 'textfield',
+        '#title' => $this->t('Additional input arguments'),
+        '#default_value' => $this->configuration['inputargs'],
+        '#rows' => '8',
+        '#description' => $this->t('Additional input options for ImageMagick convert (e.g. -density 144).<br>Check the <a target="_blank" href="https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/trusty/man1/convert.im6.1.html">man page</a> to see which options are input options.'),
+      ],
+    ];
+    $form = $this->utils->arrayInsertAfter($form, 'mimetype', $new);
     return $form;
   }
 
@@ -53,4 +68,12 @@ public function validateConfigurationForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function submitConfigurationForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    parent::submitConfigurationForm($form, $form_state);
+    $this->configuration['inputargs'] = $form_state->getValue('inputargs');
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/modules/islandora_image/src/Plugin/Action/GenerateImageDerivativeFile.php b/modules/islandora_image/src/Plugin/Action/GenerateImageDerivativeFile.php
index a6e067740..1529623ee 100644
--- a/modules/islandora_image/src/Plugin/Action/GenerateImageDerivativeFile.php
+++ b/modules/islandora_image/src/Plugin/Action/GenerateImageDerivativeFile.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public function defaultConfiguration() {
     $config['mimetype'] = 'application/xml';
     $config['queue'] = 'islandora-connector-houdini';
     $config['scheme'] = $this->config->get('default_scheme');
+    $config['inputargs'] = '';
     return $config;
   }
 
@@ -60,7 +61,32 @@ public function buildConfigurationForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_sta
     $form['mimetype']['#value'] = 'image/jpeg';
     $form['mimetype']['#description'] = 'Mimetype to convert to. Must be
     compatible with the destination image field.';
+    $form['mimetype']['#type'] = 'hidden';
+
+    // Adjust args title and description for better clarity.
+    $form['args']['#title'] = $this->t('Additional output arguments');
+    $form['args']['#description'] = $this->t('Additional output options for ImageMagick convert (e.g. -resize 50% -unsharp 0x.5).<br>See <a target="_blank" href="https://imagemagick.org/script/convert.php">documentation</a> for available options.');
+
+    $new = [
+      'inputargs' => [
+        '#type' => 'textfield',
+        '#title' => $this->t('Additional input arguments'),
+        '#default_value' => $this->configuration['inputargs'],
+        '#rows' => '8',
+        '#description' => $this->t('Additional input options for ImageMagick convert (e.g. -density 144).<br>Check the <a target="_blank" href="https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/trusty/man1/convert.im6.1.html">man page</a> to see which options are input options.'),
+      ],
+    ];
+    $form = $this->utils->arrayInsertAfter($form, 'mimetype', $new);
+
     return $form;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function submitConfigurationForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    parent::submitConfigurationForm($form, $form_state);
+    $this->configuration['inputargs'] = $form_state->getValue('inputargs');
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/IslandoraUtils.php b/src/IslandoraUtils.php
index 5d667fc42..78fcd57dd 100644
--- a/src/IslandoraUtils.php
+++ b/src/IslandoraUtils.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ContextManager $context_manager,
     FlysystemFactory $flysystem_factory,
     LanguageManagerInterface $language_manager,
-    AccountInterface $current_user
+    AccountInterface $current_user,
   ) {
     $this->entityTypeManager = $entity_type_manager;
     $this->entityFieldManager = $entity_field_manager;
@@ -768,6 +768,33 @@ protected function getParentsByEntityReference(ContentEntityInterface $entity, a
     return $parents;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Insert a value or key/value pair after a specific key in an array.
+   *
+   * If key doesn't exist, value is appended to the end of the array.
+   * This is not islandora specific, but a useful function that neither PHP
+   * nor Drupal provide. (is there still hope after 16 years?
+   * https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/66183 )
+   *
+   * Credit: https://gist.github.com/wpscholar/0deadce1bbfa4adb4e4c
+   *
+   * @param array $array
+   *   Array in which the new element should be inserted.
+   * @param string $key
+   *   The key after which the new element should be inserted.
+   * @param array $new
+   *   The new element to insert.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   The new array.
+   */
+  public function arrayInsertAfter(array $array, $key, array $new) {
+    $keys = array_keys($array);
+    $index = array_search($key, $keys);
+    $pos = FALSE === $index ? count($array) : $index + 1;
+    return array_merge(array_slice($array, 0, $pos), $new, array_slice($array, $pos));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Deletes Media and all associated files.
    *
diff --git a/src/Plugin/Action/AbstractGenerateDerivativeMediaFile.php b/src/Plugin/Action/AbstractGenerateDerivativeMediaFile.php
index f0974b0c0..f1a9807e9 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Action/AbstractGenerateDerivativeMediaFile.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Action/AbstractGenerateDerivativeMediaFile.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public function defaultConfiguration() {
       'event' => 'Generate Derivative',
       'source_term_uri' => $uri,
       'mimetype' => '',
+      'inputargs' => '',
       'args' => '',
       'path' => '[date:custom:Y]-[date:custom:m]/[media:mid].bin',
       'source_field_name' => 'field_media_file',
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ protected function generateData(EntityInterface $entity) {
     $allowed = [
       'queue',
       'event',
+      'inputargs',
       'args',
       'source_uri',
       'destination_uri',
@@ -120,12 +122,20 @@ public function buildConfigurationForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_sta
        Selected destination field must be present on the media.'),
     ];
 
+    $form['inputargs'] = [
+      '#type' => 'textfield',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Additional input arguments'),
+      '#default_value' => $this->configuration['inputargs'],
+      '#rows' => '8',
+      '#description' => $this->t('Additional command line options related to the source file'),
+    ];
+
     $form['args'] = [
       '#type' => 'textfield',
-      '#title' => $this->t('Additional arguments'),
+      '#title' => $this->t('Additional output arguments'),
       '#default_value' => $this->configuration['args'],
       '#rows' => '8',
-      '#description' => $this->t('Additional command line arguments'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('Additional command line options related to the output file (derivative)'),
     ];
 
     $form['mimetype'] = [
@@ -181,6 +191,7 @@ public function validateConfigurationForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form
   public function submitConfigurationForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     parent::submitConfigurationForm($form, $form_state);
     $this->configuration['mimetype'] = $form_state->getValue('mimetype');
+    $this->configuration['inputargs'] = $form_state->getValue('inputargs');
     $this->configuration['args'] = $form_state->getValue('args');
     $this->configuration['scheme'] = $form_state->getValue('scheme');
     $this->configuration['path'] = trim($form_state->getValue('path'), '\\/');