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# SDL_UnlockSurface

Release a surface after directly accessing the pixels.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
void SDL_UnlockSurface(SDL_Surface *surface);

```

## Function Parameters

|                 |                                                         |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **surface**     | the [SDL_Surface](SDL_Surface) structure to be unlocked |

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## Code Examples

<<Include([SDL_LockSurface](SDL_LockSurface), , , from="== Code Examples ==", to="== Remarks ==")>>

## See Also

* [SDL_LockSurface](SDL_LockSurface)

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