very dumb question...text outline colors

There may be an easier way, but here's how I did it in PhotoShop CS3.

Create new file: background color - appropriate shade of yellow.

Type in the number you want.

Use magic wand to select around the number. Then Select -> Inverse. Then Select -> Modify -> Expand, 1 pixel.

Merge down.

Edit -> Cut

Create another new file - transparent

Go back to first file, use the Move Tool to move your number to the second transparent file.

Save As.

Thanks for the tip. Much simpler, but I'm having trouble getting the color I want - the Stoke command wants to outline my numbers in red. How to pick a different color?

ETA: Never mind - I found the way.