[Auto] [Improve] Expanded individual effect pages with key-setting explanations and practical use cases

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     {
       "date": "2026-07-07",
       "summary": "Improved keyboard docs: added 'Key just pressed' (held vs one-frame) and 'Any key released' conditions, control-remapping note, and a reference list of valid key names"
+    },
+    {
+      "date": "2026-08-06",
+      "summary": "Expanded individual effect pages (CRT, drop shadow, god rays, outline, tilt shift, RGB split, Kawase blur, pixelate, color map) with key-setting explanations and use cases"
     }
   ]
 }

docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/color-map/index.md

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Try some ready-to-use color maps
 - color-map-model-2.png : ![](color-map-model-2.png)
 - color-map-model-3.png : ![](color-map-model-3.png)
 
+The **Mix** setting (in percent) controls how strongly the new colors are applied, letting you blend between the original and remapped colors. Animating it with events is a convenient way to fade a color grading in and out — for example to tint the screen when the player enters a special area.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/crt/index.md

@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ Applies a CRT effect, simulating an old cathode-ray tube television.
 
 ![](crt-effect.png)
 
+You can combine several settings to get the exact look you want:
+
+- **Curvature** bulges the image as if it was displayed on a rounded screen.
+- **Line width**, **line contrast** and **vertical lines** control the scanlines drawn over the image.
+- **Noise** adds animated static. Its **noise frequency** sets how often the static is refreshed.
+- **Vignetting** darkens the corners of the screen.
+- **Interlaced lines speed** animates the scanlines (set it to `0` to keep them still).
+
 
 ## Reference
 

docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/drop-shadow/index.md

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 #  Drop shadow effect
 
-Add a drop shadow under your object's visible on the layer.
+Add a drop shadow under the objects visible on the layer.
 
 ![](drop-shadow-effect.png)
 
+The position of the shadow is set with **Distance** (how far the shadow is offset) and **Rotation** (the direction the shadow is cast). Use **Blur** to soften its edges, and **Color** and **Alpha** to change its tint and transparency.
+
+Enable **Shadow only** to render just the shadow (the object itself becomes invisible). This is handy to draw a shadow as a separate object that you can place and move independently.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/god-rays/index.md

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Cast rays of light from the top of the screen. **This won't work well if shown o
 
 ![](godray-effect.gif)
 
+Use **Angle** to change the direction of the rays and **Center X**/**Center Y** to move the point they originate from. **Light** and **Gain** control the length and brightness of the rays, while **Lacunarity** adds more detail and irregularity to them. Enable **Parallel** to make all rays point in the same direction (like distant sunlight) instead of spreading out from the center point.
+
+Set **Animation speed** to a value other than `0` to make the rays shimmer and move over time.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/kawase-blur/index.md

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 This is a faster version of the traditional "Blur" effect. It's recommended that you use this one rather than the "Gaussian" blur effect.
 
+**Blur** sets the strength of the blur and **Quality** how smooth the result looks (higher values are smoother but more expensive to render). The **Pixelize X**/**Pixelize Y** settings can stretch the blur horizontally or vertically to create a directional, motion-like blur.
+
+A common use is to blur a background layer while a menu or pause screen is shown on top, keeping the foreground UI sharp.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/outline/index.md

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Add an outline on all objects of the layer having the effect.  **This won't work
 
 ![](outline-effect.png)
 
+Set the **Thickness** and the **Color** of the outline. When the effect is applied to a single object, this is a common way to highlight it — for example the currently selected item or an interactive object the player can click.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/pixelate/index.md

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Applies a pixelated effect, making display objects appear 'blocky'.
 
 ![](pixelate-effect.png)
 
+The **Size** setting controls how large the blocks are: the bigger the value, the coarser (more pixelated) the result. Animating this value with events is an easy way to make a pixelated dissolve or transition between scenes.
+
 !!! note
 
     For pixel-perfect or 8-bitgames, you can change the **Scale mode** options in your [game properties](/gdevelop5/interface/project-manager/properties) instead of using this effect.

docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/rgb-split/index.md

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Separate each component's RGB(red, green, blue) colors and display them on the s
 
 ![](rgb-effect.png)
 
+Each color channel has its own X and Y offset, so you can control the direction and strength of the separation for the red, green and blue channels independently. Small offsets give a subtle chromatic aberration around edges, while larger ones create a strong glitch or "damaged screen" look. Animate the offsets with events to make the distortion pulse (for example when the player takes damage).
+
 
 ## Reference
 

docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/tilt-shift/index.md

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Add blur to the top and bottom of the entire layer or object. Perfect to simulat
 
 ![](tilt-shift-effect.png)
 
+**Blur** sets how strong the blur is, and **Gradient blur** controls the height of the sharp, in-focus band left in the middle: a smaller value keeps only a thin strip in focus while a larger one leaves more of the image sharp.
+
 
 ## Reference