diff --git a/inc/Abilities/Media/GDRenderer.php b/inc/Abilities/Media/GDRenderer.php
index b31f319d5..255548200 100644
--- a/inc/Abilities/Media/GDRenderer.php
+++ b/inc/Abilities/Media/GDRenderer.php
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ class GDRenderer {
 	 */
 	private int $height = 0;
 
+	/** Preset resolution for the current canvas, if specified. */
+	private ?int $preset_dpi = null;
+
+	/** Explicit resolution override, retained across canvases in batch renders. */
+	private ?int $dpi_override = null;
+
 	/**
 	 * Resolved font paths cache.
 	 *
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ class GDRenderer {
 	 */
 	public function create_canvas( int|string $width_or_preset, int $height = 0 ): self {
 		if ( is_string( $width_or_preset ) ) {
-			$dims = PlatformPresets::dimensions( $width_or_preset );
+			$dims = PlatformPresets::get( $width_or_preset );
 			if ( ! $dims ) {
 				do_action(
 					'datamachine_log',
@@ -106,11 +112,13 @@ public function create_canvas( int|string $width_or_preset, int $height = 0 ): s
 				);
 				return $this;
 			}
-			$this->width  = $dims['width'];
-			$this->height = $dims['height'];
+			$this->width      = $dims['width'];
+			$this->height     = $dims['height'];
+			$this->preset_dpi = $dims['dpi'] ?? null;
 		} else {
-			$this->width  = $width_or_preset;
-			$this->height = $height;
+			$this->width      = $width_or_preset;
+			$this->height     = $height;
+			$this->preset_dpi = null;
 		}
 
 		$this->image  = imagecreatetruecolor( $this->width, $this->height );
@@ -123,6 +131,21 @@ public function create_canvas( int|string $width_or_preset, int $height = 0 ): s
 		return $this;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Override output resolution without changing pixel dimensions.
+	 *
+	 * @param int $dpi Positive dots per inch.
+	 * @return self
+	 * @throws \InvalidArgumentException If DPI is not positive.
+	 */
+	public function set_dpi( int $dpi ): self {
+		if ( $dpi < 1 ) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException( 'dpi must be a positive integer.' );
+		}
+		$this->dpi_override = $dpi;
+		return $this;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the current GD image resource.
 	 *
@@ -1301,6 +1324,11 @@ public function save_temp( string $format = 'png', int $quality = -1 ): ?string
 			return null;
 		}
 
+		$dpi = $this->dpi_override ?? $this->preset_dpi;
+		if ( null !== $dpi ) {
+			imageresolution( $this->image, $dpi, $dpi );
+		}
+
 		$temp_file = tempnam( sys_get_temp_dir(), 'datamachine_img_' );
 		$ext       = 'jpeg' === $format ? '.jpg' : '.png';
 		$path      = $temp_file . $ext;
diff --git a/inc/Abilities/Media/ImageTemplateAbilities.php b/inc/Abilities/Media/ImageTemplateAbilities.php
index 68b7b1b4e..fec438116 100644
--- a/inc/Abilities/Media/ImageTemplateAbilities.php
+++ b/inc/Abilities/Media/ImageTemplateAbilities.php
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ private static function render_image_template_definition(): array {
 						'type'        => 'string',
 						'description' => 'Platform preset override (e.g. instagram_feed_portrait)',
 					),
+					'dpi'         => array(
+						'type'        => 'integer',
+						'minimum'     => 1,
+						'description' => 'Output resolution in dots per inch; overrides the preset without resizing pixels.',
+					),
 					'format'      => array(
 						'type'        => 'string',
 						'description' => 'Output format: png or jpeg',
@@ -230,6 +235,10 @@ private static function list_image_templates_definition(): array {
 	 * @return array|\WP_Error Result with local paths and public URLs, or an error.
 	 */
 	public static function renderTemplate( array $input ): array|\WP_Error {
+		if ( array_key_exists( 'dpi', $input ) && ( ! is_int( $input['dpi'] ) || $input['dpi'] < 1 ) ) {
+			return new \WP_Error( 'invalid_dpi', 'dpi must be a positive integer.', array( 'status' => 400 ) );
+		}
+
 		$template_id = $input['template_id'] ?? '';
 		$data        = $input['data'] ?? array();
 		$preset      = $input['preset'] ?? '';
@@ -281,7 +290,10 @@ public static function renderTemplate( array $input ): array|\WP_Error {
 		}
 
 		$renderer = new GDRenderer();
-		$options  = array(
+		if ( isset( $input['dpi'] ) ) {
+			$renderer->set_dpi( $input['dpi'] );
+		}
+		$options = array(
 			'format' => $format,
 		);
 
diff --git a/inc/Abilities/Media/PlatformPresets.php b/inc/Abilities/Media/PlatformPresets.php
index df814fd54..0026bc1be 100644
--- a/inc/Abilities/Media/PlatformPresets.php
+++ b/inc/Abilities/Media/PlatformPresets.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class PlatformPresets {
 	/**
 	 * Default platform dimension presets.
 	 *
-	 * @var array<string, array{width: int, height: int, label: string}>
+	 * @var array<string, array{width: int, height: int, label: string, dpi?: int}>
 	 */
 	private const PRESETS = array(
 		'instagram_feed_portrait' => array(
@@ -67,16 +67,19 @@ class PlatformPresets {
 			'width'  => 1650,
 			'height' => 2550,
 			'label'  => 'Print Tabloid (11x17 @ 150dpi)',
+			'dpi'    => 150,
 		),
 		'print_tabloid_300'       => array(
 			'width'  => 3300,
 			'height' => 5100,
 			'label'  => 'Print Tabloid (11x17 @ 300dpi)',
+			'dpi'    => 300,
 		),
 		'print_pocket_flyer'      => array(
 			'width'  => 1275,
 			'height' => 1650,
 			'label'  => 'Print Pocket Flyer (4.25x5.5 @ 300dpi, 8-up on 11x17)',
+			'dpi'    => 300,
 		),
 	);
 
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ class PlatformPresets {
 	 * Get a preset by name.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $name Preset name.
-	 * @return array{width: int, height: int, label: string}|null Preset data or null if not found.
+	 * @return array{width: int, height: int, label: string, dpi?: int}|null Preset data or null if not found.
 	 */
 	public static function get( string $name ): ?array {
 		$presets = self::all();
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ public static function get( string $name ): ?array {
 	/**
 	 * Get all presets.
 	 *
-	 * @return array<string, array{width: int, height: int, label: string}>
+	 * @return array<string, array{width: int, height: int, label: string, dpi?: int}>
 	 */
 	public static function all(): array {
 		/**
diff --git a/inc/Cli/Commands/ImageCommand.php b/inc/Cli/Commands/ImageCommand.php
index 482f5e216..9f0255fd4 100644
--- a/inc/Cli/Commands/ImageCommand.php
+++ b/inc/Cli/Commands/ImageCommand.php
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ public function generate( array $args, array $assoc_args ): void {
 	 * [--format=<format>]
 	 * : Output image format: png or jpeg (default: png). Note: this controls the image format, not the CLI output format.
 	 *
+	 * [--dpi=<n>]
+	 * : Positive integer output DPI; overrides the platform preset resolution.
+	 *
 	 * [--pipeline_id=<id>]
 	 * : Pipeline ID for file repository storage context.
 	 *
@@ -219,6 +222,15 @@ public function render( array $args, array $assoc_args ): void {
 			'data'        => $data,
 		);
 
+		if ( array_key_exists( 'dpi', $assoc_args ) ) {
+			$dpi = filter_var( $assoc_args['dpi'], FILTER_VALIDATE_INT, array( 'options' => array( 'min_range' => 1 ) ) );
+			if ( false === $dpi || is_bool( $assoc_args['dpi'] ) ) {
+				WP_CLI::error( 'Invalid --dpi: expected a positive integer.' );
+				return;
+			}
+			$input['dpi'] = $dpi;
+		}
+
 		if ( isset( $assoc_args['brand'] ) ) {
 			$brand = json_decode( $assoc_args['brand'] );
 			if ( json_last_error() !== JSON_ERROR_NONE || ! is_object( $brand ) ) {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Abilities/Media/ImageRenderDpiTest.php b/tests/Unit/Abilities/Media/ImageRenderDpiTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c37fdbddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Abilities/Media/ImageRenderDpiTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Standalone output-resolution coverage for image rendering.
+ *
+ * @package DataMachine\Tests
+ */
+namespace {
+	if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+		define( 'ABSPATH', '/tmp/' );
+	}
+	if ( ! function_exists( 'apply_filters' ) ) {
+		function apply_filters( $tag, $value, ...$args ) {
+			return $value;
+		}
+	}
+	if ( ! function_exists( 'do_action' ) ) {
+		function do_action( ...$args ) {}
+	}
+	if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_delete_file' ) ) {
+		function wp_delete_file( $path ) {
+			if ( is_file( $path ) ) {
+				unlink( $path );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if ( ! class_exists( 'WP_Error' ) ) {
+		class WP_Error {
+			public function __construct( private string $code, private string $message = '', private array $data = array() ) {}
+			public function get_error_code(): string {
+				return $this->code;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+namespace DataMachine\Tests\Unit\Abilities\Media {
+	use DataMachine\Abilities\Media\GDRenderer;
+	use DataMachine\Abilities\Media\ImageTemplateAbilities;
+	use DataMachine\Abilities\Media\PlatformPresets;
+	use DataMachine\Abilities\Media\TemplateInterface;
+	use DataMachine\Abilities\Media\TemplateRegistry;
+	use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+	class ImageRenderDpiTest extends TestCase {
+		private array $files = array();
+
+		protected function setUp(): void {
+			if ( ! extension_loaded( 'gd' ) ) {
+				$this->markTestSkipped( 'GD required.' );
+			}
+		}
+
+		protected function tearDown(): void {
+			foreach ( $this->files as $path ) {
+				wp_delete_file( $path );
+			}
+			TemplateRegistry::clear_cache();
+		}
+
+		private function reload_resolution( GDRenderer $renderer, string $format ): array {
+			$path = $renderer->save_temp( $format );
+			$this->assertNotNull( $path );
+			$this->files[] = $path;
+			$image = 'jpeg' === $format ? imagecreatefromjpeg( $path ) : imagecreatefrompng( $path );
+			$this->assertSame( $renderer->get_width(), imagesx( $image ) );
+			$this->assertSame( $renderer->get_height(), imagesy( $image ) );
+			return imageresolution( $image );
+		}
+
+		public function test_print_presets_embed_resolution_in_png_and_jpeg(): void {
+			foreach ( array( 'print_tabloid' => 150, 'print_tabloid_300' => 300, 'print_pocket_flyer' => 300 ) as $preset => $dpi ) {
+				$this->assertSame( $dpi, PlatformPresets::get( $preset )['dpi'] );
+				$renderer = ( new GDRenderer() )->create_canvas( $preset );
+				foreach ( array( 'png', 'jpeg' ) as $format ) {
+					$this->assertSame( array( $dpi, $dpi ), $this->reload_resolution( $renderer, $format ) );
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		public function test_non_print_and_explicit_dimensions_keep_gd_default_after_canvas_reuse(): void {
+			$renderer = ( new GDRenderer() )->create_canvas( 'print_tabloid' );
+			$this->reload_resolution( $renderer, 'png' );
+			$renderer->create_canvas( 'instagram_feed_portrait' );
+			$this->assertArrayNotHasKey( 'dpi', PlatformPresets::get( 'instagram_feed_portrait' ) );
+			$default = imageresolution( $renderer->get_image() );
+			foreach ( array( 'png', 'jpeg' ) as $format ) {
+				$this->assertSame( $default, $this->reload_resolution( $renderer, $format ) );
+			}
+			$renderer->create_canvas( 20, 30 );
+			$this->assertSame( $default, $this->reload_resolution( $renderer, 'png' ) );
+		}
+
+		public function test_override_wins_and_survives_batch_canvas_creation(): void {
+			$renderer = ( new GDRenderer() )->set_dpi( 240 );
+			foreach ( array( 'print_tabloid', 'print_pocket_flyer', 'instagram_feed_portrait' ) as $preset ) {
+				$renderer->create_canvas( $preset );
+				foreach ( array( 'png', 'jpeg' ) as $format ) {
+					$this->assertSame( array( 240, 240 ), $this->reload_resolution( $renderer, $format ) );
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		public function test_ability_rejects_invalid_dpi_before_rendering(): void {
+			foreach ( array( 0, -1, 1.5, '150', 'bad', true, null, array() ) as $dpi ) {
+				$result = ImageTemplateAbilities::renderTemplate( array( 'dpi' => $dpi ) );
+				$this->assertInstanceOf( \WP_Error::class, $result );
+				$this->assertSame( 'invalid_dpi', $result->get_error_code() );
+			}
+		}
+
+		public function test_ability_applies_override_before_template_creates_canvas(): void {
+			$template = $this->createMock( TemplateInterface::class );
+			$template->method( 'get_fields' )->willReturn( array() );
+			$template->expects( $this->once() )->method( 'render' )->willReturnCallback(
+				function ( $data, GDRenderer $renderer, $options ) {
+					$renderer->create_canvas( 'print_tabloid' );
+					$this->assertSame( array( 200, 200 ), $this->reload_resolution( $renderer, 'png' ) );
+					// Avoid storage: the callback's render is sufficient to check propagation.
+					return array();
+				}
+			);
+			$property = new \ReflectionProperty( TemplateRegistry::class, 'templates' );
+			$property->setValue( null, array( 'dpi_test' => $template ) );
+			$result = ImageTemplateAbilities::renderTemplate( array( 'template_id' => 'dpi_test', 'data' => array(), 'dpi' => 200 ) );
+			$this->assertSame( 'template_render_empty', $result->get_error_code() );
+		}
+	}
+}