from django.db.models.fields.files import ImageFieldFile class ProcessedImageFieldFile(ImageFieldFile): def save(self, name, content, save=True): new_filename = self.field.spec.generate_filename(self.instance, name) img, content = self.field.spec.process_content(content, new_filename, self) return super(ProcessedImageFieldFile, self).save(name, content, save)