[Auto] [Improve] Documented key settings for CRT, drop shadow, god rays and other visual effects

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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": "2026-09-11",
+      "summary": "Added a 'Settings' section to the CRT, drop shadow, god rays, Kawase blur, outline, RGB split and tilt shift effect pages explaining their key adjustable properties and padding tips"
     }
   ]
 }

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

@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ Applies a CRT effect, simulating an old cathode-ray tube television.
 
 ![](crt-effect.png)
 
+## Settings
+
+A few settings let you dial in the retro look:
+
+* **Line width** and **Line contrast** control the horizontal scanlines. Turn **Show vertical lines** on to add vertical lines as well.
+* **Curvature** bulges the image like a curved screen. Set it to `0` for a flat screen.
+* **Vignetting** darkens the corners of the screen (with its own **alpha** and **blur**).
+* **Noise** adds animated static; **Noise size** and **Noise frequency** control how coarse and how often it changes.
+* **Interlaced lines speed** animates the scanlines rolling over the screen. Set it to `0` to keep them still.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

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

@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ Add a drop shadow under your object's visible on the layer.
 
 ![](drop-shadow-effect.png)
 
+## Settings
+
+* **Distance** and **Rotation** set how far the shadow is offset and in which direction (in degrees). A distance of `0` places the shadow directly behind the object.
+* **Blur** softens the edges of the shadow, and **Quality** controls how smooth that blur is (higher values look better but cost more performance).
+* **Color** and **Alpha** set the shadow's color and how transparent it is.
+* **Shadow only** hides the object and renders just its shadow — useful to place a separate shadow object under a character.
+
+!!! tip
+
+    When the effect is applied to an object, the shadow can get clipped at the edges of the object's image. Increase the **Padding** property to enlarge the rendered area so the shadow has room to be drawn.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

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

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ Cast rays of light from the top of the screen. **This won't work well if shown o
 
 ![](godray-effect.gif)
 
+## Settings
+
+* **Parallel** makes all rays parallel (like distant sunlight). Turn it off to make the rays radiate from a single point, set with **Center X** and **Center Y**.
+* **Angle** tilts the direction the rays come from.
+* **Gain** and **Light** control the strength and length of the rays, while **Lacunarity** changes how detailed and broken-up they look.
+* **Animation speed** animates the rays over time. Set it to `0` to freeze them.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

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

@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 This is a faster version of the traditional "Blur" effect. It's recommended that you use this one rather than the "Gaussian" blur effect.
 
+## Settings
+
+* **Blur** sets how strong the blur is.
+* **Quality** controls how smooth the result looks. Higher values look better but cost more performance.
+* **Pixelize X** and **Pixelize Y** stretch the blur along an axis, which can be used to create a directional (motion-like) blur.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

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

@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ Add an outline on all objects of the layer having the effect.  **This won't work
 
 ![](outline-effect.png)
 
+## Settings
+
+* **Thickness** sets how wide the outline is.
+* **Color** sets the outline's color.
+
+!!! tip
+
+    When applied to an object, a thick outline can get clipped at the edges of the object's image. Increase the **Padding** property to enlarge the rendered area so the whole outline is visible.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

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

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Separate each component's RGB(red, green, blue) colors and display them on the s
 
 ![](rgb-effect.png)
 
+## Settings
+
+Each color channel has its own **X offset** and **Y offset** (Red X/Y, Green X/Y, Blue X/Y), measured in pixels. Moving the channels apart by a small amount gives a subtle chromatic aberration; larger offsets create a strong glitchy or 3D-glasses look. Set all offsets to `0` to disable the effect.
+
 
 ## Reference
 

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

@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ Add blur to the top and bottom of the entire layer or object. Perfect to simulat
 
 ![](tilt-shift-effect.png)
 
+## Settings
+
+* **Blur** sets how strong the blur is on the top and bottom bands.
+* **Gradient blur** sets the size of the sharp, in-focus band in the middle and how gradually it fades into the blurred areas. Smaller values keep only a thin strip in focus.
+
 
 ## Reference