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# SDL_SetSurfaceColorspace

Set the colorspace used by a surface.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_surface.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_surface.h)

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_SetSurfaceColorspace(SDL_Surface *surface, SDL_Colorspace colorspace);

```

## Function Parameters

|                    |                                                                             |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **surface**        | the [SDL_Surface](SDL_Surface) structure to update                          |
| **colorspace**     | an [SDL_ColorSpace](SDL_ColorSpace) value describing the surface colorspace |

## Return Value

Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Remarks

Setting the colorspace doesn't change the pixels, only how they are
interpreted in color operations.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategorySurface](CategorySurface)