Hey guys,

I am in the midst of submitting M. Arch I applications, and there is this one issue with my portfolio that is driving me insane.

When I open my PDF in Acrobat, the images don't all load/draw at the same time. Some vector images load layer-by-layer as well. It's not a huge delay (less than a second per page, and it doesn't happen on every page), but it's just enough time to see a big blank spot on a page and wonder why it's there before it gets filled in. I know admissions committees don't spend much time on each portfolio, so I'm concerned about each page's first impression.

Here is how I have everything set up:
- My images (some .AI files, some .PSD, and a handful of regular image files) are all placed into my InDesign document as linked files
- I have been exporting for Adobe PDF (Interactive)
- I do NOT have "Create Acrobat Layers" selected

I have also tried exporting with "Create Acrobat Layers" selected and then flattening in Acrobat, but it has not fixed the problem. I tried exporting for print with no luck as well.

This issue doesn't occur in Mac's Preview PDF viewer, or when viewing on Dropbox or Box. Sometimes the first time I open a file it will work fine, and the next time I open it I have the problem.

My specific questions are:
- Does anyone know how to ensure that my PDF pages load all at once?
- Would rasterizing all my vector files be worthwhile? I hate raster, tbh...
- Does this actually matter or am I being paranoid? 
- Do adcoms use Acrobat, or are they viewing through application-specific software?

Any help is appreciated. Happy Christmas Eve to those who are celebrating. Or, if you were looking for a reason to avoid your family, you can help me instead :)