Interesting and useful gesture with the Magic Trackpad

I just discovered something that might be useful to others. I often am dragging small projects between HDDs, in/out of folders, etc. from within FCPX. I use a Magic Trackpad alongside my MB Pro. I just discovered that if I click and hold steady with one (index) finger, I can use the next two fingers and easily scroll a long list of Projects to get where I'm trying to copy or move the selected Project.
Before with a mouse, or the trackpad, I was always tryiing to hit that sweet spot in the corner which would auto scroll the list. I find it hard to do and especially on a track pad. The method above is so much faster and easier, though it does require holding the index finger rock steady while sliding the other two fingers.
This seems to work on the large trackpad of 2009+ MB Pros also though it's harder due to size, placement, etc.
This click with one finger, drag with two technique seems to work in other apps, and other parts of FCPX. I just had not cought onto it until the scenario I described above.

maybe I don't get your description a 100% but ... ??
to scroll in the Project list, no 'click'n hold' needed - just the usual 2fingers scroll.
and I wouldn't use the index-finger for a 'click'n hold' - just click with your thumb - and let it stay on the trackpad - and move one or two fingers, as needed.
(my wrist rests on the table, right thumb lower left of MTP, fingers hovering, clicking, touching, smearing )
interesting method is a 'mouse-less' usage of FCPX demoed here:
http://fcp.co/final-cut-pro/news/819-using-gestures-to-edit-with-final-cut-pro-x

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tommmy wrote:
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English Version below.
Hallo zusammen. Ich bin von Apple Aperture auf PSE 12 gewechselt. Nun habe ich meine 11500 Fotos im Organizer und ein paar Startschwierigkeiten.
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English Version
Hi there. I switched from Apple Aperture to PSE 12. Now I have my 11500 photos in the Organizer and a few teething problems.
I have specified in the preferences that you can resize photos to over 100%. This does not work. Photos are always fitted only in the window when the zoom lever is all the way to the right.
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