Thanks everyone for all the help.
I managed to download the effects and the title making stuff. The rest is there in case I want it later.
Now I can get back to making the rest of my storyline for the movie. I am about half way through that part now.
You have all helped me a lot and kept me on the right track through all of this.
I did note that Magix help is not much help. I had contacted them and all they really told me was that I should run their syscheck which I did twice. The first time they suggested I didn't do it and the second time they said they didn't get the results. They are more worried about their little syscheck program than my software.
I finally came to the conclusion that I needed to get rid of the trial version which they authenticated and download the program again. Everything worked after that.
Thanks again.
Ken:)

even better - all the more we can help each others

I think "Movie Edit Pro" and "Video Deluxe" are the same program, just different name for different markets?

There are some differences between basic and "Plus" version. But "Plus" and "Premium" versions are same, except some extra plugins from an external producent comes with "Premium".

www.magix.com/us/movie-edit-pro
www.magix.com/de/video-deluxe

Hi Ken,
I realize that your "Magix Movie Edit Pro 2015 Plus" is different from my "Magix Video Deluxe 2015 Premium"; it is good to hear that you can work with it. I would always recommend the "Plus" version compared to the basic version since it comes with all the needed features and codecs on board. Install everything and test it! The "Premium Version" comes with more plugins; it depends on your / my liking.
Greetings,
Gerhard

Agreed.  I don't know Magix, but you probably don't need a lot of fancy add-ons.

99% of transitions are cut/fade/dissovle.

Very rarely you might use a wipe/push (slide to the side, or top-to-bottom).

Video editor programs love to advertise their 850 stunning transition effects.  :w00t:  For home movies of your vacation it can be fun to use stars, hearts, fireworks, and stuff like that.  But for any "move" it's just going to be cuts and maybe fades/dissolves.

For titles, a simple "scroll up" will be about as fancy as you need to get, and you can even do fine without that.

I'm looking forward to your next "Ruth" work-in-progress update.

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It's not 5800 GB but "just" MB :) = 5,8 GB.

Most of it is probably irrelevant for you (if you use the program only to iClone bible stories and publish them on the net)

Eg "Menu templates" are for making menus for DVDs. "Movie templates" are mostly just some smart things for home videos. "Slideshow maker" is for making slide shows from fotos...

I suggest you download "Fade effects" and "Title effects" - and if you want an easy way to get simple background music, then "Soundtrack Maker styles" also.

"Design elements" are mostly just for fun, but there a couple useful things included. "NewBlue Titler" can make special titles, but is a bit difficult to use, i think.

I was referring to the 5800GB of templates and Title things along with fades and things like that which are in the Additional things in the Help menu.
I finally have the Codecs so I am okay there now.
Thanks
Ken:)
I am heading up tp put my boy to sleep soon so I will be on my Kindle later.

Apart from Video & Audio CODECS supplied & Installed by Windows OS, all others Installed by NLE Programs, are paid for by NLE Program Developers to the CODECS relevant Developers, on  a single usage basis. Hence the Activation Keys.

That is - They only pay for the CODECS used.

Get it? Got it? Good ;)

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Can anyone who uses Magix tell me if I really need all of those additional things they have me downloading? It looks like it is going to take a few days non stop to get them all loaded.
Ken:)

That fixed it. Apparently you cannot activate the codecs if you have the trial version downloaded.
It did manage to activate the program with the trial but when you try to do anything with the Mpeg4 files it will always direct you to the online activation and then give you an error.
After I took everything off the computer and then reloaded and installed the program they tell you when you purchase it, everything will work fine.
Hope this helps anyone in the future having this problem.
Ken:)