diff --git a/invenio_records_resources/services/files/processors/base.py b/invenio_records_resources/services/files/processors/base.py
index 87f0c4a2..b93f33ca 100644
--- a/invenio_records_resources/services/files/processors/base.py
+++ b/invenio_records_resources/services/files/processors/base.py
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ def __init__(self, processors):
         """Initialize the runner."""
         self._processors = processors
 
-    def run(self, file_record, uow=None):
+    def run(self, file_record):
         """Run file processors or a given file record."""
         for p in self._processors:
             if p.can_process(file_record):
-                p.process(file_record, uow=uow)
+                p.process(file_record)
 
 
 class FileProcessor:
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ def can_process(self, file_record):
         """Determine if this processor can process a given file record."""
         return False
 
-    def process(self, file_record, uow=None):
+    def process(self, file_record):
         """Process a file."""
         pass
diff --git a/invenio_records_resources/services/files/processors/image.py b/invenio_records_resources/services/files/processors/image.py
index 2d7c40cb..5b8b8902 100644
--- a/invenio_records_resources/services/files/processors/image.py
+++ b/invenio_records_resources/services/files/processors/image.py
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@
 
 """Image metadata extractor."""
 
+import datetime
 import os
+from io import BytesIO
 
 import pkg_resources
 from flask import current_app
+from invenio_access.permissions import system_identity
 
 from invenio_records_resources.services.uow import TaskOp
 
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ def can_process(self, file_record):
             return ext in current_app.config["RECORDS_RESOURCES_IMAGE_FORMATS"]
         return False
 
-    def process(self, file_record, uow=None):
+    def process(self, file_record):
         """Process the file record.
 
         Security: Do not execute ImageMagick inside an HTTP request. Always
@@ -62,27 +65,3 @@ def process(self, file_record, uow=None):
                 height = img_or_seq.height
         if width > 0 and height > 0:
             file_record.metadata.update({"width": width, "height": height})
-
-
-class TilesProcessor(FileProcessor):
-
-    def __init__(self, valid_exts=["tif", "jpeg", "png", "jpg"]):
-        self.valid_exts = valid_exts
-
-    def can_process(self, file_record):
-        if file_record.file.ext in self.valid_exts:
-            return True
-
-    def process(self, file_record, uow):
-        record = file_record.record
-        from invenio_rdm_records.services.iiif.tasks import (  # TODO Temp fix for circular import
-            generate_zoomable_image,
-        )
-
-        uow.register(
-            TaskOp(
-                generate_zoomable_image,
-                record_id=record["id"],
-                file_key=file_record.key,
-            )
-        )
diff --git a/invenio_records_resources/services/records/processors/base.py b/invenio_records_resources/services/records/processors/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9ce6907
--- /dev/null
+++ b/invenio_records_resources/services/records/processors/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class RecordFilesProcessor:
+    """Base class for record files processors."""
+
+    def _can_process(self, file_record, draft, record):
+        """Determine if this processor can process a given record file."""
+        return False
+
+    def _process(self, file_record, draft, record, uow=None):
+        """Process a record file."""
+        pass
+
+    def __call__(self, file_record, draft, record, uow=None):
+        if self._can_process(file_record, draft, record):
+            self._process(file_record, draft, record, uow=uow)
diff --git a/invenio_records_resources/services/records/processors/tiles.py b/invenio_records_resources/services/records/processors/tiles.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c285b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/invenio_records_resources/services/records/processors/tiles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import datetime
+from io import BytesIO
+
+from invenio_rdm_records.services.iiif.tasks import generate_zoomable_image
+
+from invenio_records_resources.services.records.processors.base import (
+    RecordFilesProcessor,
+)
+from invenio_records_resources.services.uow import TaskOp
+
+
+class TilesProcessor(RecordFilesProcessor):
+
+    def __init__(self, valid_exts=["tif", "jpeg", "png", "jpg"]):
+        self.valid_exts = valid_exts
+
+    def _can_process(self, file_record, record, draft):
+        if file_record.file.ext in self.valid_exts:
+            return True
+
+    def _process(self, file_record, draft, record, uow):
+        ref = record if record.is_published else draft
+        ref.media_files.enabled = True
+        ref["media_files"]["enabled"] = True
+
+        mf = ref.media_files.create(
+            f"{file_record.key}.ptif",
+            data={
+                "metadata": {
+                    "processor": {
+                        "type": "image-tiles",
+                        "status": "init",
+                        # TODO: could also be just `mf.updated`
+                        "updated_at": datetime.datetime.now().isoformat(),
+                        "props": {},
+                    },
+                },
+                "access": {"hidden": False},
+            },
+        )
+
+        ref.media_files.create_obj(f"{file_record.key}.ptif", BytesIO())
+        ref.media_files.commit(f"{file_record.key}.ptif")
+
+        uow.register(
+            TaskOp(
+                generate_zoomable_image,
+                record_id=ref["id"],
+                file_key=file_record.key,
+            )
+        )