Help me tweak a photo...
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- timg0
i would think your decision should be made at the printers... collecting random feedback from people viewing your jpeg images in their browsers is not a good idea.
the printer should be able to provide you with test proofs.. maybe gang up a single page of slices using several different adjustments to compare. the actual print could difer so much depending on a number of factors.. digital vs. offset printing being #1. its really hard to know how much detail will get lost in your shadows and/ or blown out in highlights.
a general rule i try to follow for offset is black values approx 95-97%, white around 3-5%.
and i would not recommend PS auto levels or brightness/ contrast.. you want to be using manual levels or curves for accurate adjustments.