diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 49b1e9e..ac39996 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,5 +47,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: uv sync --all-extras
 
+      - name: Install Chrome for image export tests
+        run: uv run kaleido_get_chrome
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: uv run pytest
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 08fbfd5..4930ac1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+- Raised the minimum Plotly version to 6.1.1 and Kaleido to 1.0.0 to exclude incompatible image-export dependencies. Documented the Chrome/Chromium requirement and added real PNG and rotation GIF export tests, with Chrome installation in CI. `plot_3d()` now passes image dimensions explicitly to the exporter so the minimum supported versions preserve the requested size.
 - `LONVisualizer.get_layout()` with a `seed`, and therefore `plot_2d()`, `plot_3d()`, `create_rotation_gif()` and `visualize_all()`, no longer reseeds the global NumPy RNG or leaves a seeded RNG installed in igraph. The seed now applies only to the layout, and igraph's default RNG is restored afterwards. Seeded layouts are unchanged (#53).
 - Continuous sampling now handles failed local searches explicitly. A local search fails when `minimize` raises `ValueError` or returns a non-finite fitness. A failed initial local search fails its run, and a failed search after a perturbation is rejected and counts as a non-improving iteration. Previously, runs starting at a `nan` minimum silently vanished, and an `inf` minimum made `LON.from_trace_data()` fail after all sampling had finished. Results with `success=False` and a finite fitness are still used as local optima. Each failed local search emits a warning with its context and reason (#44).
 - `StepSizeEstimator` divides each sample's escape count by its number of evaluated perturbations instead of `n_perturbations`, so failed local searches no longer bias the escape rate down. Samples whose initial local search fails are skipped, and `RuntimeError` is raised if no sample can be evaluated, instead of returning `nan` (#44).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 85ff52f..00c5868 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ lonkit is a Python library for constructing, analyzing, and visualizing Local Op
 pip install lonkit
 ```
 
+Exporting 3D plots to images or GIFs also requires Chrome/Chromium. If it is not
+installed, run `kaleido_get_chrome` after installing lonkit. See the
+[installation guide](https://helix-agh.github.io/lonkit/getting-started/installation/).
+
 Or install from source:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/docs/contributing.md b/docs/contributing.md
index 580cbf6..5323f17 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/contributing.md
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ pre-commit install
 
 ### Running Tests
 
+The image export tests require Chrome/Chromium. If it is not installed, run
+`uv run kaleido_get_chrome` once before running the suite.
+
 ```bash
 pytest
 ```
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/installation.md b/docs/getting-started/installation.md
index 0139c93..3823f0d 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/installation.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/installation.md
@@ -16,6 +16,25 @@ The simplest way to install lonkit is via pip:
 pip install lonkit
 ```
 
+### Chrome for 3D image and GIF export
+
+Saving 3D plots as images, creating rotation GIFs, and calling `visualize_all()`
+require Chrome or Chromium. Kaleido 1.x uses an external browser; it does not
+bundle one. If Chrome is already installed, Kaleido should find it automatically.
+Otherwise, install a compatible browser with:
+
+```bash
+kaleido_get_chrome
+```
+
+For a source checkout managed with uv, use `uv run kaleido_get_chrome`.
+The download requires an internet connection. In CI, run this command before
+the visualization tests. 2D plots and creating Plotly figures without image
+export do not require Chrome.
+
+See the [Kaleido installation instructions](https://github.com/plotly/Kaleido#installation)
+for details.
+
 ## Install from Source
 
 For the latest development version:
@@ -81,14 +100,17 @@ On some systems, you may need to install igraph system dependencies first:
 
 ### Plotly/Kaleido Issues
 
-If you encounter issues with static image export:
+lonkit requires Plotly >= 6.1.1 and Kaleido >= 1.0.0. If you encounter a version
+compatibility error, upgrade both packages together:
 
 ```bash
-pip install --upgrade kaleido
+pip install --upgrade "plotly>=6.1.1" "kaleido>=1.0.0"
 ```
 
-On some systems, you may need:
+If export reports that Chrome is missing, install it with:
 
 ```bash
-pip install kaleido==0.2.1
+kaleido_get_chrome
 ```
+
+Do not downgrade to Kaleido 0.2.1; it is outside lonkit's supported dependencies.
diff --git a/docs/user-guide/visualization.md b/docs/user-guide/visualization.md
index 34f72e0..3942ad7 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/visualization.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/visualization.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ description: 2D and 3D visualizations of Local Optima Networks. Export plots as
 
 This guide covers how to create visualizations of Local Optima Networks.
 
+Exporting 3D images and rotation GIFs requires Chrome/Chromium. If needed, install
+it with `kaleido_get_chrome`; see the [installation guide](../getting-started/installation.md#chrome-for-3d-image-and-gif-export).
+
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```python
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e3aefe1..ed4fe0d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "pandas>=2.0.0",
     "igraph>=0.11.0",
     "matplotlib>=3.7.0",
-    "plotly>=5.15.0",
-    "kaleido>=0.2.1",
+    "plotly>=6.1.1",
+    "kaleido>=1.0.0",
     "imageio>=2.31.0",
     "joblib>=1.4.0",
     "tqdm>=4.67.3",
diff --git a/src/lonkit/visualization.py b/src/lonkit/visualization.py
index ee6159f..1583d12 100644
--- a/src/lonkit/visualization.py
+++ b/src/lonkit/visualization.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def plot_3d(
         )
 
         if output_path:
-            fig.write_image(str(output_path))
+            fig.write_image(str(output_path), width=width, height=height)
 
         return fig
 
diff --git a/tests/test_visualization.py b/tests/test_visualization.py
index 75a631b..8c3fedf 100644
--- a/tests/test_visualization.py
+++ b/tests/test_visualization.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
+from PIL import Image
 
 from lonkit import LON, LONVisualizer
 from tests.conftest import SEED
@@ -15,6 +16,33 @@ def visualizer() -> LONVisualizer:
     return LONVisualizer()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("extension", ["png", "gif"])
+def test_3d_export(visualizer: LONVisualizer, tmp_path: Path, extension: str) -> None:
+    graph = ig.Graph(n=3, edges=[(0, 1), (1, 2)], directed=True)
+    graph.vs["Fitness"] = [3.0, 1.0, 0.0]
+    graph.vs["Count"] = [1, 1, 1]
+    graph.es["Count"] = [1, 1]
+    lon = LON(graph=graph, best_fitness=0.0)
+    path = tmp_path / f"plot.{extension}"
+
+    if extension == "png":
+        visualizer.plot_3d(lon, output_path=path, width=200, height=200, seed=SEED)
+    else:
+        visualizer.create_rotation_gif(
+            lon, path, width=200, height=200, duration=1, fps=3, seed=SEED
+        )
+
+    with Image.open(path) as image:
+        assert image.format == extension.upper()
+        assert image.size == (200, 200)
+        assert image.n_frames == (1 if extension == "png" else 3)
+        pixels = np.array(image.convert("RGB"))
+        assert pixels.min() < pixels.max()
+        if extension == "gif":
+            image.seek(1)
+            assert not np.array_equal(pixels, np.array(image.convert("RGB")))
+
+
 class TestLayoutReproducibility:
     def test_layout_same_seed_gives_same_coordinates(
         self, rastrigin_lon: LON, visualizer: LONVisualizer
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 5e0948e..258f532 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "imageio", specifier = ">=2.31.0" },
     { name = "ioh", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=0.3.22" },
     { name = "joblib", specifier = ">=1.4.0" },
-    { name = "kaleido", specifier = ">=0.2.1" },
+    { name = "kaleido", specifier = ">=1.0.0" },
     { name = "matplotlib", specifier = ">=3.7.0" },
     { name = "mkdocs", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=1.6.1" },
     { name = "mkdocs-material", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=9.7.0" },
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "mypy", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=1.13.0" },
     { name = "numpy", specifier = ">=1.24.0" },
     { name = "pandas", specifier = ">=2.0.0" },
-    { name = "plotly", specifier = ">=5.15.0" },
+    { name = "plotly", specifier = ">=6.1.1" },
     { name = "pre-commit", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=4.0.0" },
     { name = "pytest", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=7.0.0" },
     { name = "pytest-cov", marker = "extra == 'dev'", specifier = ">=4.0.0" },