---
name: "SDL_SetSurfaceColorspace"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_SetSurfaceColorspace"
---

# SDL\_SetSurfaceColorspace(3)

Set the colorspace used by a surface.

## NAME

SDL\_SetSurfaceColorspace - Set the colorspace used by a surface.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_surface.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**bool SDL\_SetSurfaceColorspace(SDL\_Surface \*surface, SDL\_Colorspace colorspace);**

## DESCRIPTION

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

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *surface*

  the  **SDL\_Surface**\
    structure to update.

- *colorspace*

  an  **SDL\_Colorspace**\
    value describing the surface colorspace.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true on success or false on failure; call

**SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## THREAD SAFETY

This function is not thread safe.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_GetSurfaceColorspace**(3)](/SDL_GetSurfaceColorspace/3.md)