diff --git a/automated_updates_data.json b/automated_updates_data.json
index 93530ac0247..52c731158fd 100644
--- a/automated_updates_data.json
+++ b/automated_updates_data.json
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@
     {
       "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": "2026-07-09",
+      "summary": "Improved layer/object effect docs (CRT, God rays, RGB split, Kawase blur, Drop shadow): added use cases, animation-over-time and per-channel offset notes, 2D-only clarification, and fixed a broken drop-shadow sentence"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/crt/index.md b/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/crt/index.md
index de52bffba07..160e35fd7e0 100644
--- a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/crt/index.md
+++ b/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)
 
+The effect combines several elements you can mix to taste: scanlines, screen curvature, a vignette darkening the edges and static noise. It can also **animate over time** — the scanlines can scroll and the noise can flicker — to reproduce the look of a live, unstable old TV signal rather than a static picture.
+
+!!! tip
+
+    Effects can be turned on and off or have their parameters changed with events while the game runs. For instance, you can leave the CRT effect subtle most of the time and briefly increase its noise or curvature when the player takes damage or a scene glitches.
+
+This is a 2D-only effect: it can be applied to 2D objects and 2D layers.
+
 
 ## Reference
 
diff --git a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/drop-shadow/index.md b/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/drop-shadow/index.md
index f9ca072a4c2..ae1483c40cf 100644
--- a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/drop-shadow/index.md
+++ b/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/drop-shadow/index.md
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #  Drop shadow effect
 
-Add a drop shadow under your object's visible on the layer.
+Add a drop shadow behind whatever is drawn, following the shape of your object (or of everything on the layer when used as a layer effect).
 
 ![](drop-shadow-effect.png)
 
+You can control the shadow's direction and distance, its blur (soft vs. sharp), and its color and opacity. It's handy to make sprites, text or UI elements stand out from the background and give a sense of depth. This is a 2D-only effect.
+
 
 ## Reference
 
diff --git a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/god-rays/index.md b/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/god-rays/index.md
index 904f9fa64ac..6955506c5d5 100644
--- a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/god-rays/index.md
+++ b/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)
 
+The rays can be **parallel** (like distant sunlight coming from an angle) or radiate from a chosen center point (like a nearby light source), and their tint can be adjusted. Set the animation speed above zero to make the rays gently shimmer and drift over time, which gives a much more atmospheric, living result than a static beam.
+
+This is a 2D-only effect. It's often used as a layer effect on a background or lighting layer to add mood to a scene.
+
 
 ## Reference
 
diff --git a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/kawase-blur/index.md b/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/kawase-blur/index.md
index 703917f8251..f3b41c39ec0 100644
--- a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/kawase-blur/index.md
+++ b/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/kawase-blur/index.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 This is a faster version of the traditional "Blur" effect. It's recommended that you use this one rather than the "Gaussian" blur effect.
 
+Typical uses include blurring a background to create a depth-of-field look, softening a paused-game or menu layer so the foreground UI stands out, or blurring an object to suggest speed or that it's out of focus. You can also animate the blur strength with events, for example to progressively blur the game while a pause menu fades in.
+
 
 ## Reference
 
diff --git a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/rgb-split/index.md b/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/rgb-split/index.md
index 966ee01467e..9cb894d645d 100644
--- a/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/rgb-split/index.md
+++ b/docs/gdevelop5/all-features/effects/rgb-split/index.md
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #  RGB split effect
 
-Separate each component's RGB(red, green, blue) colors and display them on the screen with an offset:
+Separate each component's RGB (red, green, blue) colors and display them on the screen with an offset:
 
 ![](rgb-effect.png)
 
+This reproduces the "chromatic aberration" look where colors bleed apart. It's commonly used for glitch effects, retro/VHS aesthetics, or as short feedback when the player is hit or an ability is triggered. Since each color channel has its own offset, you can change these offsets with events to make the effect pulse or intensify at key moments.
+
 
 ## Reference