Mac mini & magic mouse zoom

Does anyone know if it's possible to set the magic mouse to zoom the screen in/out solely by by using a finger gesture?
Currently I have to hold the control key on the keyboard and then single finger swipe up on the magic mouse to zoom in and down to zoom out. I'd rather set the mouse to perform the function that's useful to me, as in this case I have the mac mini set up with my living room TV. It's a 52" Toshiba HD and looks amazing but it's 12' away and I have a frequent need to zoom and I'd like to do it by using the mouse only and not have to also use the keyboard.
Thanks in advance to all you Mac geniuses...

Try something like MagicPrefs (http://magicprefs.com/) or Better Touch Tool (http://boastr.net/)
Both are very customizable and there seems to be lots of debate as to which is better.
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