What potential issues can arise when trying to center text in an image using PHP?

When trying to center text in an image using PHP, one potential issue that can arise is determining the correct coordinates for the text to be centered. One way to solve this issue is to calculate the width of the text and the width of the image, then use this information to calculate the x-coordinate for the text to be centered. 

<?php
// Sample code to center text in an image using PHP

// Load the image
$image = imagecreatefromjpeg('image.jpg');

// Set the text to be added
$text = "Centered Text";

// Set the font size and color
$font_size = 20;
$font_color = imagecolorallocate($image, 255, 255, 255);

// Get the image dimensions
$image_width = imagesx($image);
$image_height = imagesy($image);

// Get the text dimensions
$text_box = imagettfbbox($font_size, 0, 'arial.ttf', $text);
$text_width = $text_box[2] - $text_box[0];

// Calculate the x-coordinate to center the text
$x = ($image_width - $text_width) / 2;

// Add the text to the image
imagettftext($image, $font_size, 0, $x, $image_height/2, $font_color, 'arial.ttf', $text);

// Output the image
header('Content-Type: image/jpeg');
imagejpeg($image);

// Free up memory
imagedestroy($image);
?>

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