Python Image Processing, writing text on image

makesig.py

import Image
import ImageDraw
import ImageFont

# string according to dokuwiki syntax for a table row
data = "| # |  19.11.2011 | DARK TRANQUILLITY, ELUVEITIE, VARG, MERCENARY, GURD, OMNIUM GATHERUM | FZW, Dortmund |"

# first band of the line up (to constrain text length)
subject = data.split("|")[3].split(',')[0].strip()
date = data.split("|")[2].strip()
location = data.split("|")[4].strip()

imageTemplate = "sig-patch-festivals-template.png"
imageOutput = "sig.png"

fill="#b7b7b7"
fontFile = "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-liberation/LiberationSans-Bold.ttf"
font = ImageFont.truetype(fontFile, 10)

y = 20
yn = 13
centerX = 218
subjectX = centerX - (font.getsize(subject)[0]/2)
dateX = centerX - (font.getsize(date)[0]/2)
locationX = centerX - (font.getsize(location)[0]/2)

im = Image.open(imageTemplate)

draw = ImageDraw.Draw(im)
draw.text((subjectX, y), subject, font=font, fill=fill)
draw.text((dateX, y+yn), date, font=font, fill=fill)
draw.text((locationX, y+2*yn), location, font=font, fill=fill)
del draw 

im.save(imageOutput, "PNG")

with open(imageOutput, 'r') as f:
  import ftplib
  ftp = ftplib.FTP('www.st3fan.de', 'secretname', 'evenmoresecret')
  ftp.cwd('www.st3fan.de')
  ftp.cwd('img')
  ftp.storbinary('STOR %s' % imageOutput, f)