Getting PhotoStream pix to remain in iPhoto

I got my pictures to flow among devices in PhotoStream, but the app's description says it's a temporary flow. If I want the pictures to get into my Macbook's iPhoto permanently do I have to manually import them all, or is there a setting that does this?

I'm not sure what message you are getting, but iPhoto has a listing for PhotoStream in the LH panel, this is where your latest 1,000 photos (if you have that many latest photos) are synced to, they will start to be deleted once you reach 1,000 photos. By default iPhoto should save these photos to monthly events (which aren't deleted), but you can check this setting is enabled in iPhoto preferences > PhotoStream.
Note if you decide to create new events to split up your photos from these events and move them to the new events you have created, they will disappear from the monthly events because a photo can only be in one event, but they will still be saved.

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