my @bounds = new GD::Image->stringFT($colour, "Image/outline.ttf", 90,
+ 0.18, 0, 0, $watermark_text);
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it's never a good idea to mix two syntax variations

use my @bounds = GD::Image->new->stringFT($colour, "Image/outline.ttf"
+, 90, 0.18, 0, 0, $watermark_text);
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Thanks Rolf,

I had never realised that I was mixing two different syntaxes...
It is obvious now that you point it out and I am wondering how I could have not realised up to this point in time!

That helps a lot 👍