Is the "Filmic Highlights" setting applied pre-AA or post-AA? I just discovered that this setting does a very good job of reducing blown-out highlights (e.g., speculars). The big question is whether or not this setting can help with anti-aliasing high contrast transitions between dark and bright pixels in a manner similar to clamping. I ask because "Filmic Highlights" only affects the brightest parts of the scene (in the same way that Whites can be selectively toned down in Photoshop, without affecting darker pixels). Clamping, on the other hand, seems to indirectly affect all pixels in the scene, by reducing reflections and GI from very bright light sources. I much prefer Filmic Highlights to Clamping, in general.