just so i know if it is worth installing this MOD, it will ONLY work if the 'test code' worked out for you?
(this one:)
<?php
header ("Content-type: image/png");
$im = imagecreate (180, 30);
$black = imagecolorallocate ($im, 0, 0, 0);
$white = imagecolorallocate ($im, 255, 255, 255);
imagettftext ($im, 14, 0, 10, 21, $white, "/home/public_html/arial.ttf", "GD Freetype test");
imagepng ($im);
imagedestroy ($im);
?>